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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)

Weatherization Installers and Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Energy Auditors

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Comparison table

MetricWeatherization Installers and TechniciansEnergy Auditors
National median salaryNot published$74,690
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published146,720
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job zone23
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active ListeningReading Comprehension, Speaking, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service TechniciansWater/Wastewater Engineers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

12 of 18 target skills

Target-only skills

6

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

  • Speaking+0.6 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
  • Critical Thinking+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.9 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.8 level
  • Monitoring
  • Systems Evaluation+1.3 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.6 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.1 level
  • Service Orientation
  • Time Management+0.1 level
  • Coordination

Only in Energy Auditors

  • Writing
  • Mathematics
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Persuasion
  • Learning Strategies

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Installation
  • Quality Control Analysis
  • Troubleshooting
  • Operation and Control