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)
Wind Energy Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | Wind Energy Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $104,920 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 284,800 | 154,070 |
| 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 | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening |
| Related careers | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Construction Managers, Cost Estimators | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
2
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+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.0 level
- Complex Problem Solving+0.9 level
- Active Listening—
- Writing+0.8 level
- Speaking—
- Social Perceptiveness—
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Persuasion—
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
Only in Wind Energy Engineers
- Mathematics
- Systems Analysis
- Operations Analysis
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
Only in Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
- Service Orientation
- Negotiation