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)
Wind Energy Operations Managers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Energy Engineers | Wind Energy Operations Managers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $122,930 | $141,900 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 154,070 | 622,190 |
| Typical education | Bachelor's Degree | Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree |
| Job zone | 4 | 3 |
| Important skills | Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening | Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring |
| Related careers | Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Industrial Production Managers, Power Distributors and Dispatchers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
68%
15 of 22 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
- Active Listening+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.1 level
- Critical Thinking—
- Speaking+0.5 level
- Reading Comprehension—
- Writing+0.3 level
- Social Perceptiveness+1.0 level
- Coordination+0.4 level
- Persuasion+0.4 level
- Judgment and Decision Making—
- Complex Problem Solving—
- Mathematics—
- Systems Analysis—
- Systems Evaluation—
- Active Learning—
Only in Wind Energy Operations Managers
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Time Management
- Operations Monitoring
- Negotiation
- Instructing
- Learning Strategies
- Quality Control Analysis
Only in Wind Energy Engineers
- Operations Analysis
- Science