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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)

Weatherization Installers and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Energy Installation ManagersWeatherization Installers and Technicians
National median salary$79,920Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment812,210Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsMonitoring, Coordination, Time Management, Management of Personnel Resources, Reading ComprehensionMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening
Related careersWeatherization Installers and Technicians, Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Geothermal Production Managers, Civil EngineersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

81%

13 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

3

Current-only skills

9

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

  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Systems Analysis
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Installation
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control

Only in Solar Energy Installation Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Instructing
  • Persuasion
  • Negotiation
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Learning Strategies
  • Writing
  • Active Learning