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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)

Geothermal Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricGeothermal Production ManagersWind Turbine Service Technicians
National median salary$126,060$64,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,2509,980
Typical educationSome College CoursesPost-Secondary Certificate
Job zone33
Important skillsCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careersWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum EngineersAvionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

76%

16 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

5

Current-only skills

8

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

  • Operations Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Active Learning
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Coordination
  • Learning Strategies
  • Time Management
  • Instructing

Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Selection

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion