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)
Power Plant Operators
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Comparison table
| Metric | Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians | Power Plant Operators |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) |
| Job zone | 3 | 2 |
| Important skills | Installation, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, Monitoring | Operations Monitoring, Operation and Control, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Plant Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers, Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door, Nuclear Power Reactor Operators, Wellhead Pumpers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
73%
11 of 15 target skills
Target-only skills
4
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
- Operations Monitoring+0.6 level
- Critical Thinking+0.3 level
- Speaking—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.2 level
- Quality Control Analysis—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Troubleshooting—
- Equipment Maintenance—
Only in Power Plant Operators
- Operation and Control
- Writing
- Coordination
- Repairing
Only in Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
- Installation
- Time Management
- Active Learning
- Instructing
- Service Orientation