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)
Wind Energy Engineers
Career B (or your target career)
Geothermal Production Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Energy Engineers | Geothermal Production Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $126,060 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 246,250 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Some College Courses |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening | Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Wind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
63%
15 of 24 target skills
Target-only skills
9
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
- Critical Thinking—
- Monitoring+0.4 level
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Active Listening—
- Writing—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Active Learning—
- Social Perceptiveness+0.6 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.1 level
- Systems Analysis—
- Mathematics—
- Persuasion—
Only in Geothermal Production Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Management of Financial Resources
- Management of Material Resources
- Quality Control Analysis
- Negotiation
Only in Wind Energy Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Science