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 Thermal Installers and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Hydroelectric Plant Technicians |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $63,800 | $102,040 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 465,840 | 29,320 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 3 |
| Important skills | Installation, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Equipment Maintenance, Critical Thinking, Operation and Control, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Plant Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Wind Energy Engineers, Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay, Ship Engineers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
72%
13 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
5
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Equipment Maintenance+0.6 level
- Operations Monitoring+0.5 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Troubleshooting+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
- Speaking—
- Active Listening—
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Active Learning—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Time Management—
Only in Hydroelectric Plant Technicians
- Operation and Control
- Repairing
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Coordination
Only in Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Installation
- Instructing
- Service Orientation