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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)

Electrical Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Energy Installation ManagersElectrical Engineers
National median salary$79,920$120,630
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment812,210198,750
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Bachelor's Degree
Job zone34
Important skillsMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading ComprehensionWriting, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking
Related careersWeatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil EngineersAerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

86%

18 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Writing+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.5 level
  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
  • Active Learning+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Coordination
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Instructing
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Time Management
  • Management of Personnel Resources

Only in Electrical Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Operations Analysis
  • Science

Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers

  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Service Orientation
  • Operations Monitoring