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)
Fuel Cell Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Fuel Cell Engineers | Solar Energy Systems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,110 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 296,810 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 4 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Science, Speaking | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar, Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, Mechatronics Engineers, Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Fuel Cell Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Writing—
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics—
- Monitoring—
- Science—
- Active Learning—
- Instructing—
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Fuel Cell Engineers
- Systems Analysis
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Analysis
- Troubleshooting