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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)

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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Comparison table

MetricWeatherization Installers and TechniciansWind Turbine Service Technicians
National median salaryNot published$64,120
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employmentNot published9,980
Typical educationHigh School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone23
Important skillsMonitoring, Critical Thinking, Installation, Judgment and Decision Making, Active ListeningRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careersStationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Sheet Metal Workers, Roofers, Wind Turbine Service TechniciansAvionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers
Weatherization Installers and Technicians dashboardWind Turbine Service Technicians dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

14 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

7

Current-only skills

2

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

  • Troubleshooting+1.0 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.4 level
  • Critical Thinking—
  • Monitoring—
  • Quality Control Analysis+0.2 level
  • Reading Comprehension+0.3 level
  • Operation and Control+0.1 level
  • Active Listening+0.1 level
  • Speaking—
  • Systems Evaluation+0.5 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making—
  • Coordination+0.3 level
  • Time Management—

Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians

  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Active Learning
  • Equipment Selection
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing

Only in Weatherization Installers and Technicians

  • Installation
  • Service Orientation