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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)

Geothermal Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Energy Installation ManagersGeothermal Production Managers
National median salary$79,920$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment812,210246,250
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Some College Courses
Job zone33
Important skillsMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading ComprehensionCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersWeatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil EngineersWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

88%

21 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

1

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+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+0.6 level
  • Speaking+0.4 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.5 level
  • Coordination
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Active Listening
  • Writing+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.4 level
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
  • Instructing+0.3 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.6 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources

Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers

  • Service Orientation