Compare careers
Factual side-by-side attributes from the imported O*NET and BLS OEWS datasets. No career is ranked or recommended.
Career A (or your current career)
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
Career B (or your target career)
Geothermal Production Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | Geothermal Production Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $126,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 246,250 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
67%
16 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
2
Skill overlap compares O*NET skills rated at importance 3.0 or above for each occupation. It is a measure of listed skill overlap, not a probability of getting the job.
Shared skills
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management+0.8 level
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation—
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Persuasion+0.3 level
Only in Geothermal Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Quality Control Analysis
- Negotiation
Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Science
- Operations Analysis