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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 Sales Representatives and Assessors

Career B (or your target career)

Geothermal Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Sales Representatives and AssessorsGeothermal Production Managers
National median salary$104,920$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment284,800246,250
Typical educationAssociate's Degree or other 2-year degreeSome College Courses
Job zone33
Important skillsSpeaking, Reading Comprehension, Persuasion, Service Orientation, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersArchitects, Except Landscape and Naval, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Construction Managers, Cost EstimatorsWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors dashboardGeothermal Production Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

54%

13 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

11

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+0.3 level
  • Monitoring+1.3 level
  • Speaking—
  • Reading Comprehension+0.6 level
  • Coordination+0.5 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Listening—
  • Writing+0.8 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.5 level
  • Active Learning+0.3 level
  • Social Perceptiveness+0.5 level
  • Negotiation—
  • Persuasion—

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Time Management
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Instructing
  • Learning Strategies
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Systems Analysis
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Quality Control Analysis

Only in Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

  • Service Orientation