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)
Hydroelectric Production Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Hydroelectric Production Managers | Solar Energy Systems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $126,060 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 246,250 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Electrical Engineers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers | 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
100%
17 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
0
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Writing+0.1 level
- Active Listening—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Mathematics+0.5 level
- Monitoring—
- Science+0.6 level
- Active Learning+0.3 level
- Instructing—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation—
Only in Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- None
Only in Hydroelectric Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Learning Strategies
- Service Orientation
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Monitoring
- Negotiation
- Operation and Control
- Quality Control Analysis
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources