Jobs Similar to Energy Auditors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to energy auditors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Energy Engineers, Construction and Building Inspectors and Industrial Engineers.
Energy Auditors: $74,690 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Energy Auditors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar | 80% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Construction and Building InspectorsSame group | 77% | $74,690 | Training or associate |
| 3 | Industrial Engineers | 76% | $102,440 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Traffic Technicians | 76% | $59,090 | Training or associate |
| 5 | Validation Engineers | 76% | $102,440Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Wind Energy Engineers | 76% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 76% | $64,950 | Training or associate |
| 8 | Solar Energy Systems Engineers | 75% | $122,930Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 75% | $106,730 | Training or associate |
| 10 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | 75% | $61,560 | Training or associate |
| 11 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 75% | $115,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Government Property Inspectors and Investigators | 75% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 13 | Environmental Compliance Inspectors | 75% | $80,730Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Water/Wastewater Engineers | 74% | $100,840Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers | 74% | $115,160Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 74% | $90,150 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 73% | $112,230 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Environmental Engineers | 73% | $107,110 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Transportation Inspectors | 73% | $92,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Water Resource Specialists | 73% | $167,220Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar
80% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 2Construction and Building Inspectors
77% similar · $74,690 · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Industrial Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 · Bachelor's degree
- 4Traffic Technicians
76% similar · $59,090 · Training or associate
- 5Validation Engineers
76% similar · $102,440 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Wind Energy Engineers
76% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians
76% similar · $64,950 · Training or associate
- 8Solar Energy Systems Engineers
75% similar · $122,930 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Power Distributors and Dispatchers
75% similar · $106,730 · Training or associate
- 10Occupational Health and Safety Technicians
75% similar · $61,560 · Training or associate
- 11Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors
75% similar · $115,160 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Government Property Inspectors and Investigators
75% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Training or associate
- 13Environmental Compliance Inspectors
75% similar · $80,730 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 14Water/Wastewater Engineers
74% similar · $100,840 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers
74% similar · $115,160 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
74% similar · $90,150 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
73% similar · $112,230 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Environmental Engineers
73% similar · $107,110 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Transportation Inspectors
73% similar · $92,100 · Bachelor's degree
- 20Water Resource Specialists
73% similar · $167,220 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for energy auditors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where energy auditors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar (87)
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors (80)
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers (79)
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians (76)
- Traffic Technicians (76)
- Government Property Inspectors and Investigators (75)
- Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (75)
- Validation Engineers (73)
- Wind Energy Engineers (73)
- Environmental Compliance Inspectors (72)
Questions about jobs like energy auditors
What jobs are most similar to energy auditors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Energy Engineers (80% similar), Construction and Building Inspectors (77% similar), Industrial Engineers (76% similar), Traffic Technicians (76% similar) and Validation Engineers (76% similar).
Do jobs like energy auditors pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than energy auditors where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.