Compare Wind Energy Operations Managers & Solar Energy Systems Engineers District Of Columbia

Comparison Wind Energy Operations... Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Wind Energy Operations Managers $155,700
Solar Energy Systems Engineers $151,500

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Mechanical
Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Economics and Accounting
Knowledge of economic and accounting principles and practices, the financial markets, banking and the analysis and reporting of financial data.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

Physics
Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, their interrelationships, and applications to understanding fluid, material, and atmospheric dynamics, and mechanical, electrical, atomic and sub- atomic structures and processes.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Systems Evaluation
Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

Complex Problem Solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Very Low
Science Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Medium

Science
Using scientific rules and strategies to solve problems.

Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Low
Building and Construction Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
High

Building and Construction
Knowledge of materials, methods, and the tools involved in the construction or repair of houses, buildings, or other structures such as highways and roads.

Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers
Medium
Design Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers
High

Design
Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, and models.


Typical Level Of Training

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Typical level Of training for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

Licensing

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Licensing for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

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Certification for Wind Energy Operations Managers
Wind Energy Operations Managers

0 related certifications

Certification for Solar Energy Systems Engineers
Solar Energy Systems Engineers

1 related certifications

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