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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)

Solar Energy Installation Managers

Career B (or your target career)

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Energy Installation ManagersArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval
National median salary$79,920$99,280
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment812,210106,770
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Not recorded
Job zone35
Important skillsMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Operations Analysis, Complex Problem Solving, Reading Comprehension, Speaking
Related careersWeatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil EngineersSustainability Specialists, Facilities Managers, Solar Energy Systems Engineers, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

91%

20 of 22 target skills

Target-only skills

2

Current-only skills

2

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+1.1 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Speaking+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Writing+1.1 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.9 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.9 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.1 level
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Time Management
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing

Only in Architects, Except Landscape and Naval

  • Operations Analysis
  • Mathematics

Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers

  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring