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)
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $104,920 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 284,800 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking |
| Related careers | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Construction Managers, Cost Estimators |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
86%
12 of 14 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
6
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
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Persuasion+0.8 level
- Active Listening—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Critical Thinking—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Writing—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Monitoring—
- Coordination—
Only in Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation
Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Time Management