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)

Power Distributors and Dispatchers

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Comparison table

MetricEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and SolarPower Distributors and Dispatchers
National median salary$122,930$106,730
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,0708,520
Typical educationNot recordedPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem SolvingReading Comprehension, Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Speaking
Related careersSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and TechniciansMechanical Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biomass Power Plant Managers, Lighting Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

85%

11 of 13 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

7

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

  • Monitoring—
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Active Listening—
  • Speaking—
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Complex Problem Solving—
  • Writing—
  • Active Learning—
  • Coordination—
  • Time Management—

Only in Power Distributors and Dispatchers

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Operation and Control

Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Mathematics
  • Science
  • Operations Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion