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)

Weatherization Installers and Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricSolar Thermal Installers and TechniciansWeatherization Installers and Technicians
National median salary$63,800Not published
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment465,840Not published
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone32
Important skillsInstallation, Quality Control Analysis, Reading Comprehension, Operations Monitoring, MonitoringMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening
Related careersHelpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Power Plant Operators, Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, Weatherization Installers and TechniciansStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

75%

12 of 16 target skills

Target-only skills

4

Current-only skills

4

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

  • Monitoring
  • Critical Thinking
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.1 level
  • Installation
  • Operations Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Time Management
  • Troubleshooting
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Service Orientation

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Systems Analysis
  • Coordination
  • Systems Evaluation
  • Operation and Control

Only in Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians

  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Active Learning
  • Instructing