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)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Energy Installation Managers | Solar Energy Systems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $79,920 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 812,210 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading Comprehension | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Weatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil Engineers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Fuel Cell Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
88%
15 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
2
Current-only skills
7
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+0.4 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.8 level
- Speaking+0.4 level
- Writing+0.8 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Active Learning+0.6 level
- Instructing—
- Persuasion—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Coordination—
- Time Management—
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
Only in Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Mathematics
- Science
Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Service Orientation
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Operations Monitoring
- Systems Analysis