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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)

Hydroelectric Production Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

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Comparison table

MetricHydroelectric Production ManagersEnergy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
National median salary$126,060$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250154,070
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateNot recorded
Job zone34
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving
Related careersElectrical Engineers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

94%

17 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

1

Current-only skills

10

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
  • Writing+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Active Learning+0.5 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.7 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Mathematics+0.8 level
  • Science+1.4 level
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion
  • Time Management
  • Coordination

Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar

  • Operations Analysis

Only in Hydroelectric Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Negotiation
  • Operation and Control
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources