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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)

Wind Energy Engineers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Photovoltaic InstallersWind Energy Engineers
National median salary$53,140$122,930
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment31,350154,070
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateBachelor's Degree
Job zone24
Important skillsInstallation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision MakingCritical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening
Related careersPlumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Wind Energy Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPower Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers
Solar Photovoltaic Installers dashboardWind Energy Engineers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

47%

8 of 17 target skills

Target-only skills

9

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

  • Critical Thinking+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.6 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
  • Active Listening+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.8 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level

Only in Wind Energy Engineers

  • Mathematics
  • Writing
  • Systems Analysis
  • Speaking
  • Operations Analysis
  • Science
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Persuasion

Only in Solar Photovoltaic Installers

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