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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)

Solar Energy Systems Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricHydroelectric Production ManagersSolar Energy Systems Engineers
National median salary$126,060$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment246,250154,070
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsSpeaking, Active Listening, Judgment and Decision Making, Monitoring, Reading ComprehensionReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Speaking
Related careersElectrical Engineers, Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development ManagersElectrical 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