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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

MetricEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarGeothermal Production Managers
National median salary$122,930$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,070246,250
Typical educationNot recordedSome College Courses
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and TechniciansWind 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