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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 Turbine Service Technicians

Career B (or your target career)

Geothermal Production Managers

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Comparison table

MetricWind Turbine Service TechniciansGeothermal Production Managers
National median salary$64,120$126,060
Local median salaryNot publishedNot published
National employment9,980246,250
Typical educationPost-Secondary CertificateSome College Courses
Job zone33
Important skillsRepairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical ThinkingCritical Thinking, Speaking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring, Judgment and Decision Making
Related careersAvionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production ManagersWind Turbine Service Technicians, Wind Energy Engineers, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Petroleum Engineers
Wind Turbine Service Technicians dashboardGeothermal Production Managers dashboard

Career transition: skill overlap

Skill overlap

67%

16 of 24 target skills

Target-only skills

8

Current-only skills

5

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+0.8 level
  • Monitoring+1.3 level
  • Speaking+1.0 level
  • Reading Comprehension+1.0 level
  • Coordination+0.4 level
  • Judgment and Decision Making+0.6 level
  • Active Listening+0.5 level
  • Complex Problem Solving+0.6 level
  • Time Management+1.0 level
  • Active Learning+0.1 level
  • Operations Monitoring+0.3 level
  • Instructing+0.6 level
  • Learning Strategies+0.4 level
  • Systems Evaluation+0.8 level
  • Systems Analysis+0.5 level
  • Quality Control Analysis—

Only in Geothermal Production Managers

  • Management of Personnel Resources
  • Writing
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Management of Financial Resources
  • Mathematics
  • Management of Material Resources
  • Negotiation
  • Persuasion

Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians

  • Troubleshooting
  • Repairing
  • Equipment Maintenance
  • Operation and Control
  • Equipment Selection