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)
Solar Energy Installation Managers
Career B (or your target career)
Energy Auditors
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Energy Installation Managers | Energy Auditors |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,920 | $74,690 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 812,210 | 146,720 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Weatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil Engineers | Water/Wastewater Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
94%
17 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
1
Current-only skills
5
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
- Speaking—
- Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Writing+0.6 level
- Monitoring—
- Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
- Active Learning—
- Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
- Systems Analysis+0.4 level
- Operations Monitoring—
- Service Orientation—
- Time Management—
- Coordination—
- Persuasion—
- Learning Strategies—
Only in Energy Auditors
- Mathematics
Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Instructing
- Negotiation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Quality Control Analysis