Jobs Similar to Solar Energy Installation Managers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to solar energy installation managers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers, First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers and First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers.
Solar Energy Installation Managers: $79,920 (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. Solar Energy Installation Managers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersSame group | 77% | $79,920 | Training or associate |
| 2 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 75% | $58,430 | Training or associate |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 73% | $59,320 | Training or associate |
| 4 | Construction Managers | 72% | $114,990 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Carpet Installers | 72% | $50,340 | High school |
| 6 | Tile and Stone Setters | 71% | $55,690 | High school |
| 7 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 71% | $58,340 | High school |
| 8 | Facilities Managers | 71% | $106,660 | Training or associate |
| 9 | Stonemasons | 71% | $57,390 | High school |
| 10 | Carpenters | 71% | $60,580 | High school |
| 11 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 70% | $79,860 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 69% | $57,660 | High school |
| 13 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 69% | $56,460 | High school |
| 14 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 68% | $62,120 | High school |
| 15 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 68% | $49,120 | High school |
| 16 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 68% | $58,170 | High school |
| 17 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 68% | $58,970 | High school |
| 18 | Industrial Production Managers | 68% | $126,060 | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Fence Erectors | 68% | $47,980 | High school |
| 20 | Wind Energy Operations Managers | 68% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
- 1First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
77% similar · $79,920 · Training or associate · Same group
- 2First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
75% similar · $58,430 · Training or associate
- 3First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
73% similar · $59,320 · Training or associate
- 4Construction Managers
72% similar · $114,990 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Carpet Installers
72% similar · $50,340 · High school
- 6Tile and Stone Setters
71% similar · $55,690 · High school
- 7Insulation Workers, Mechanical
71% similar · $58,340 · High school
- 8Facilities Managers
71% similar · $106,660 · Training or associate
- 9Stonemasons
71% similar · $57,390 · High school
- 10Carpenters
71% similar · $60,580 · High school
- 11First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
70% similar · $79,860 · Training or associate
- 12Plasterers and Stucco Masons
69% similar · $57,660 · High school
- 13Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
69% similar · $56,460 · High school
- 14Brickmasons and Blockmasons
68% similar · $62,120 · High school
- 15Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall
68% similar · $49,120 · High school
- 16Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
68% similar · $58,170 · High school
- 17Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers
68% similar · $58,970 · High school
- 18Industrial Production Managers
68% similar · $126,060 · Bachelor's degree
- 19Fence Erectors
68% similar · $47,980 · High school
- 20Wind Energy Operations Managers
68% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Training or associate
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
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Jobs that can lead here
Careers where solar energy installation managers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (79)
- Wind Energy Operations Managers (75)
- Energy Auditors (74)
- Construction and Building Inspectors (73)
- First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (73)
- Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors (71)
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers (70)
- Solar Energy Systems Engineers (70)
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (68)
- Construction Managers (67)
Questions about jobs like solar energy installation managers
What jobs are most similar to solar energy installation managers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (77% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers (75% similar), First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers (73% similar), Construction Managers (72% similar) and Carpet Installers (72% similar).
Do jobs like solar energy installation managers pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than solar energy installation managers 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.