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)
Lighting Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Lighting Technicians | Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $68,060 | $53,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 8,900 | 31,350 |
| Typical education | Not recorded | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Not recorded | Installation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Wind Energy Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
0%
0 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
13
Current-only skills
0
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
- None
Only in Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Installation
- Critical Thinking
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Operations Monitoring
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
- Complex Problem Solving
- Coordination
- Active Learning
Only in Lighting Technicians
- None