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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)

Facilities Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Solar Energy Installation Managers

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Comparison table

MetricFacilities ManagersSolar Energy Installation Managers
National median salary$106,660$79,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment156,180812,210
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone33
Important skillsSpeaking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening, Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension
Related careersFirst-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers, Solar Energy Installation Managers, Management AnalystsWeatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

20 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Coordination
  • Monitoring
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Speaking
  • Critical Thinking
  • Active Listening
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Negotiation+0.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Service Orientation+0.2 level
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Writing
  • Active Learning+0.1 level

Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring

Only in Facilities Managers

  • None