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 Turbine Service Technicians
Career B (or your target career)
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
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Comparison table
| Metric | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Solar Energy Systems Engineers |
|---|---|---|
| National median salary | $64,120 | $122,930 |
| Local median salary | Not published | Not published |
| National employment | 9,980 | 154,070 |
| Typical education | Post-Secondary Certificate | Bachelor's Degree |
| Job zone | 3 | 4 |
| Important skills | Repairing, Troubleshooting, Equipment Maintenance, Operations Monitoring, Critical Thinking | Reading Comprehension, Critical Thinking, Complex Problem Solving, Writing, Speaking |
| Related careers | Avionics Technicians, Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers, Electrical Engineers, Geothermal Production Managers | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Water/Wastewater Engineers, Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers, Fuel Cell Engineers |
Career transition: skill overlap
Skill overlap
71%
12 of 17 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+0.9 level
- Reading Comprehension+0.9 level
- Complex Problem Solving+1.0 level
- Speaking+1.0 level
- Active Listening+0.9 level
- Judgment and Decision Making+0.3 level
- Monitoring+0.5 level
- Active Learning+0.8 level
- Instructing+0.1 level
- Coordination+0.1 level
- Time Management+0.2 level
- Systems Evaluation+0.3 level
Only in Solar Energy Systems Engineers
- Writing
- Mathematics
- Science
- Persuasion
- Social Perceptiveness
Only in Wind Turbine Service Technicians
- Troubleshooting
- Repairing
- Equipment Maintenance
- Operations Monitoring
- Quality Control Analysis
- Operation and Control
- Systems Analysis
- Equipment Selection
- Learning Strategies