Compare careers
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 Sales Representatives and Assessors
Career B (or your target career)
Electrical Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | Electrical Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,920 | $120,630 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 284,800 | 198,750 |
| Typical education | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Critical Thinking | Writing, Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Speaking |
| Related careers | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Construction Managers, Cost Estimators | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Automotive Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
52%
11 of 21 target skills
Target-only skills
10
Current-only skills
3
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
- Writing+1.3 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.8 level
- Critical Thinking+0.5 level
- Speaking+0.3 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Active Learning+0.9 level
- Active Listening+0.4 level
- Monitoring+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.4 level
- Social Perceptiveness—
Only in Electrical Engineers
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Systems Evaluation
- Operations Analysis
- Instructing
- Quality Control Analysis
- Learning Strategies
- Science
- Time Management
- Management of Personnel Resources
Only in Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Service Orientation
- Persuasion
- Negotiation