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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)

Wind Energy Engineers

Career B (or your target career)

Wind Turbine Service Technicians

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Comparison table

Metric	Wind Energy Engineers	Wind Turbine Service Technicians
National median salary	$122,930	$64,120
Local median salary	Not published	Not published
National employment	154,070	9,980
Typical education	Bachelor's Degree	Post-Secondary Certificate
Job zone	4	3
Important skills	Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Judgment and Decision Making, Mathematics, Active Listening	Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking
Related careers	Power Distributors and Dispatchers, Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Power Plant Operators, Solar Photovoltaic Installers	Avionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers

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Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

52%

11 of 21 target skills

Target-only skills

Current-only skills

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—
Complex Problem Solving—
Reading Comprehension—
Active Listening—
Speaking—
Active Learning—
Systems Evaluation—
Systems Analysis—
Judgment and Decision Making—
Coordination—

Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians

Troubleshooting
Repairing
Equipment Maintenance
Operations Monitoring
Quality Control Analysis
Operation and Control
Equipment Selection
Learning Strategies
Time Management
Instructing

Only in Wind Energy Engineers

Mathematics
Writing
Operations Analysis
Science
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion