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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)

Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Photovoltaic InstallersSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors
National median salary$53,140$104,920
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment31,350284,800
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job zone23
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking
Related careersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Wind Energy Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Construction Managers, Cost Estimators
Solar Photovoltaic Installers dashboardSolar Sales Representatives and Assessors dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

57%

8 of 14 target skills

Target-only skills

6

Current-only skills

5

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

  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.1 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Active Learning—
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.1 level
  • Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Coordination+0.1 level

Only in Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Persuasion
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Negotiation
  • Writing

Only in Solar Photovoltaic Installers

  • Installation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Time Management