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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 Photovoltaic Installers

Career B (or your target career)

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Photovoltaic InstallersHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
National median salary$53,140$61,010
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment31,350409,670
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateNot recorded
Job zone23
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingTroubleshooting, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Repairing, Equipment Maintenance
Related careersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Wind Energy Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Sheet Metal Workers, Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers, Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment
Solar Photovoltaic Installers dashboardHeating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

62%

13 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

0

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

  • Troubleshooting+0.6 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.7 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.3 level
  • Reading Comprehension—
  • Installation+0.6 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Coordination—
  • Active Listening—
  • Active Learning—
  • Time Management—
  • Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Equipment Selection
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operation and Control
  • Speaking

Only in Solar Photovoltaic Installers

  • None