Solar Energy Installation Managers build coordination, time management and management of personnel resources skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Construction Managers (77%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Construction Managers | 77% | $114,990 | — | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 77% | $79,860 | — | None |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 75% | $58,430 | — | None |
| 4 | Construction and Building Inspectors | 73% | $74,690 | — | None |
| 5 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 73% | $59,320 | — | None |
| 6 | Facilities Managers | 71% | $106,660 | — | None |
| 7 | Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors | 71% | $104,920Pay for the broader BLS group “Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products” | Not compared | None |
| 8 | Geothermal Production Managers | 70% | $126,060Pay for the broader BLS group “Industrial Production Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 9 | Carpet Installers | 69% | $50,340 | — | None |
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 68% | $53,140 | — | None |
Compared with Solar Energy Installation Managers, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as solar energy installation managers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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77% skill match · $114,990
Operations Analysis · Complex Problem Solving · Management of Financial Resources
77% skill match · $79,860
Equipment Maintenance · Repairing · Troubleshooting
75% skill match · $58,430
Operation and Control · Time Management
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Construction Managers (77% skill match, median $114,990), First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (77% skill match, median $79,860) and First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (75% skill match, median $58,430), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than solar energy installation managers at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
23 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.