Week 3- biology careers

I am going to college and planning on majoring in biology. Three career options would be biomedical engineering, veterinary neurology, and biochemical engineering. Biomedical engineers need the minimum of a bachelors degree and earn a median of $98,576 (I believe this number is before taxes). Biomedical engineers usually work in a hospital or laboratory environment so their salary would be higher in more developed areas with a high emphasis in medicine. Since this career is very hands on and technical it requires people who are able to work well alone, but also can interact well with people to sell or improve the product. Good personality traits would be intelligent, ambitious, and personable. Veterinary Neurosurgeons need a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine followed by a residency program and further specialization. Although a salary for neurosurgeon vets is not separated from regular vets, specialized veterinarians have a much higher salary. The top tenth percentile of veterinarians in general is $141,680. I would expect a specialize vet to be at or above this salary before taxes. Again, more developed areas with higher standards of living and a growing scientific competitiveness would have higher paid veterinarians. Recommended characteristics would be self-motivation, determination, and dexterity.  Finally, a biochemical engineer requires a bachelors degree along with studies in all: biology, chemistry, mathematics, and physics. They average about $89,000 before taxes (highest in District of Columbia and lowest in Nebraska.) To be successful in this field you should be a great problem solver and very curious. Personally, my dream job would be a veterinary neurosurgeon.