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Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Perform site-specific engineering analysis or evaluation of energy efficiency and solar projects involving residential, commercial, or industrial customers. Design solar domestic hot water and space heating systems for new and existing structures, applying knowledge of structural energy requirements, local climates, solar technology, and thermodynamics.

AI exposure32 / 100Low exposure

Based on O*NET work context for this occupation. This score does not predict individual job losses.

What drives the score

Automation and repetition raise exposure; freedom to set tasks lowers it. Each measure uses a 0–100 scale.

Degree of automation25
Freedom to set tasks64
Repeating the same tasks37
$122,930Median annual wage, U.S.BLS OEWS
+3.7%Jobs, 2025 to 2035 (about average)BLS Employment Projections
65Skill durability (moderate)Transferability, out of 100

How well your skills transfer

Each skill is scored on how well it transfers into occupations that are growing and less exposed. The ones high on both importance and transfer are worth deepening.

Highest transferability first

Both scores out of 100

Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Critical Thinking
63
75
Speaking
63
72
Active Listening
63
69
Judgment and Decision Making
63
60
Monitoring
63
56
Complex Problem Solving
62
72
Active Learning
62
56
Coordination
62
50
Reading Comprehension
61
75
Time Management
61
50
Show 25 more skills
Skills ranked by transferability. Both scores use a 0–100 scale.
SkillTransferabilityImportance in current role
Writing
60
72
Social Perceptiveness
60
50
Instructing
58
50
Learning Strategies
58
47
Systems Analysis
57
44
Systems Evaluation
56
50
Service Orientation
56
44
Persuasion
54
50
Mathematics
53
60
Science
52
56
Negotiation
52
44
Management of Personnel Resources
50
41
Operations Analysis
49
44
Installation
48
0
Quality Control Analysis
47
44
Troubleshooting
47
35
Technology Design
47
31
Equipment Selection
47
25
Equipment Maintenance
47
25
Management of Financial Resources
47
25
Management of Material Resources
47
25
Operations Monitoring
46
44
Repairing
46
25
Programming
45
31
Operation and Control
43
31

Compare how well you can use each skill in growing, low-exposure occupations with its importance in your current role. How we score skills.

Jobs you could move to

Compare related occupations by skill overlap, retraining effort, pay and projected growth. Choose a priority to adjust the ranking. Licensing requirements may limit some routes.

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$120,230
10-yr growth
+34.6%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Active Learning, Systems Analysis, Judgment and Decision Making, Active Listening

85/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$132,300
10-yr growth
+41%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Service Orientation, Social Perceptiveness, Active Learning, Monitoring

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82/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$311,180
10-yr growth
+5.8%
Skill gap
5%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Social Perceptiveness, Monitoring, Service Orientation, Management of Personnel Resources

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$175,140
10-yr growth
+15.8%
Skill gap
14%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Management of Financial Resources, Management of Personnel Resources, Systems Analysis, Coordination

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$129,180
10-yr growth
+21%
Skill gap
4%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Systems Analysis, Operations Monitoring, Quality Control Analysis, Monitoring

80/100 match
Median pay · U.S.
$135,880
10-yr growth
+21.1%
Skill gap
7%
Retraining
Low

Skills to build: Monitoring, Operations Monitoring, Active Learning, Service Orientation

A second source of income, before you need it

This page can tell you where Solar Energy Systems Engineers could go and what the move costs. The other route is not a move at all: something small of your own, running alongside the job, started while there is no pressure on it.

Where to learn the missing half: Google Career Certificates for systems analysis · active learning, LinkedIn Learning for writing · speaking, edX for mathematics · reading and PlanetNoCode for complex problem solving. Some of those are affiliate links. It never changes what we list.

Snapshot: O*NET 31.0, BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035. Scoring v2.1.0-onet-31.0. Method on the how it works page.