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)
Weatherization Installers and Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
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Comparison table
| Metric | Weatherization Installers and Technicians | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | Not published | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | Not published | 154,070 |
| Typical education | High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED) | Not recorded |
| Job zone | 2 | 4 |
| Important skills | Monitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening | Reading Comprehension, Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Writing, Complex Problem Solving |
| Related careers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers, Power Plant Operators, Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
56%
10 of 18 target skills
Target-only skills
8
Current-only skills
6
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
- Reading Comprehension+1.9 level
- Critical Thinking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+1.1 level
- Systems Analysis+1.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+1.1 level
- Systems Evaluation+1.6 level
- Monitoring+0.9 level
- Speaking+1.1 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Coordination+0.6 level
Only in Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
- Complex Problem Solving
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
- Science
- Operations Analysis
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion
Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians
- Installation
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Operation and Control
- Service Orientation