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Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$104,920
United States, 2025
Employment
284,800
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
- O*NET code
- 41-4011.07
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
- Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
- Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
- Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs.
- Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
- Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
- Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers.
- Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$52,600
25th percentile
$75,030
75th percentile
$158,160
90th percentile
$200,440
Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Service Orientation3.6
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Persuasion3.6
- Active Listening3.5
- Social Perceptiveness3.5
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Negotiation3.3
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
- Writing3.1
- Active Learning3.1
- Complex Problem Solving3.1
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 14 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
14
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Listening | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Negotiation | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Solar Sales Representatives and AssessorsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $167,630 | 2,790 | 2025 |
| Shreveport, LA | $163,320 | 350 | 2025 |
| Rochester, MN | $160,960 | 150 | 2025 |
| Sebastian, FL | $158,750 | 30 | 2025 |
| Topeka, KS | $157,760 | 190 | 2025 |
| Spartanburg, SC | $138,750 | 210 | 2025 |
| Greeley, CO | $137,840 | 60 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $136,180 | 300 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $136,100 | 3,110 | 2025 |
| CO | $135,000 | 4,150 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $133,690 | 7,800 | 2025 |
| Jackson, MI | $133,680 | 80 | 2025 |
| Ann Arbor, MI | $133,550 | 440 | 2025 |
| Charleston, SC | $132,790 | 730 | 2025 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | $132,530 | 150 | 2025 |
| Santa Rosa, CA | $131,890 | 90 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $131,520 | 50 | 2025 |
| Augusta, GA | $131,380 | 130 | 2025 |
| NJ | $131,360 | 5,600 | 2025 |
| Durham, NC | $131,120 | 1,920 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.