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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 Systems Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Geothermal Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Energy Systems EngineersGeothermal Production Managers
National median salary$122,930$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment154,070246,250
Typical educationBachelor's DegreeSome College Courses
Job zone43
Important skillsReading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, SpeakingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersElectrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Fuel Cell EngineersWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

16 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

8

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
  • Monitoring+0.8 level
  • Speaking
  • Reading Comprehension+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.2 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
  • Active Listening
  • Writing
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Time Management+0.8 level
  • Active Learning
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.4 level
  • Instructing+0.5 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Mathematics
  • Persuasion+0.4 level

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Negotiation

Only in Solar Energy Systems Engineers

  • Science