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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)

Hydroelectric Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarHydroelectric Production Managers
National median salary$122,930$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,070246,250
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingSpeaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension
Related careersSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and TechniciansElectrical Engineers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

63%

17 of 27 target skills

Target-only skills

10

Current-only skills

1

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

  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Monitoring
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Critical Thinking
  • Time Management+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Writing
  • Coordination+0.1 level
  • Persuasion+0.4 level
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.2 level
  • Mathematics
  • Science

Only in Hydroelectric Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Negotiation
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

  • Operations Analysis