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)
Solar Photovoltaic Installers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Energy Engineers | Solar Photovoltaic Installers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $53,140 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 31,350 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Post-Secondary Certificate |
| Job zone | 4 | 2 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening | Installation, Critical Thinking, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters, Wind Energy Engineers, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
62%
8 of 13 target skills
Target-only skills
5
Current-only skills
9
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—
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Monitoring—
- Active Listening—
- Reading Comprehension—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Coordination—
- Active Learning—
Only in Solar Photovoltaic Installers
- Installation
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Troubleshooting
- Time Management
Only in Wind Energy Engineers
- Mathematics
- Writing
- Systems Analysis
- Speaking
- Operations Analysis
- Science
- Systems Evaluation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Persuasion