Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians build installation, quality control analysis and operations monitoring 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 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (81%).
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 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 81% | $61,010 | — | None |
| 2 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 75% | $60,070 | — | None |
| 3 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 75% | $74,340 | — | None |
| 4 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 72% | $48,420 | — | None |
| 5 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | 72% | $63,520 | — | None |
| 6 | Mechanical Door Repairers | 72% | $55,720 | — | None |
| 7 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 71% | $56,210 | — | None |
| 8 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 71% | $52,600 | — | None |
| 9 | Helpers--Electricians | 71% | $42,670 | — | None |
| 10 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 71% | $49,590 | — | None |
Compared with Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians, 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 thermal installers and technicians (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
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81% skill match · $61,010
Troubleshooting · Operations Monitoring · Repairing
75% skill match · $60,070
75% skill match · $74,340
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If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (81% skill match, median $61,010), Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (75% skill match, median $60,070) and Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door (75% skill match, median $74,340), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than solar thermal installers and technicians at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 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.