Jobs Similar to Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to solar sales representatives and assessors, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Sales Engineers, Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products) and Real Estate Sales Agents.
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors: $104,920 (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 Sales Representatives and Assessors) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Engineers | 83% | $124,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSame group | 78% | $104,920 | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 77% | $52,830 | High school |
| 4 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 77% | $69,990 | High school |
| 5 | Real Estate Brokers | 77% | $73,220 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Online Merchants | 77% | $83,050Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 7 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 77% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Insurance Sales Agents | 75% | $62,280 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSame group | 75% | $72,080 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 75% | $78,660 | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Insurance Underwriters | 74% | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Telemarketers | 74% | $35,450 | High school |
| 13 | Retail Salespersons | 74% | $35,410 | High school |
| 14 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 74% | $171,270 | Graduate degree |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers | 74% | $105,770 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Cost Estimators | 73% | $78,740 | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Loan Officers | 73% | $76,690 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Order Clerks | 73% | $46,170 | High school |
| 19 | Customer Service Representatives | 73% | $44,770 | High school |
| 20 | Advertising Sales Agents | 73% | $64,820 | Training or associate |
- 1Sales Engineers
83% similar · $124,900 · Bachelor's degree
- 2Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
78% similar · $104,920 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 3Real Estate Sales Agents
77% similar · $52,830 · High school
- 4Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
77% similar · $69,990 · High school
- 5Real Estate Brokers
77% similar · $73,220 · Bachelor's degree
- 6Online Merchants
77% similar · $83,050 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 7Wind Energy Development Managers
77% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 8Insurance Sales Agents
75% similar · $62,280 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
75% similar · $72,080 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
75% similar · $78,660 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Insurance Underwriters
74% similar · $81,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 12Telemarketers
74% similar · $35,450 · High school
- 13Retail Salespersons
74% similar · $35,410 · High school
- 14Architectural and Engineering Managers
74% similar · $171,270 · Graduate degree
- 15General and Operations Managers
74% similar · $105,770 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Cost Estimators
73% similar · $78,740 · Bachelor's degree
- 17Loan Officers
73% similar · $76,690 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Order Clerks
73% similar · $46,170 · High school
- 19Customer Service Representatives
73% similar · $44,770 · High school
- 20Advertising Sales Agents
73% similar · $64,820 · 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
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Real Estate Sales Agents77% similar · High school
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel77% similar · High school
- Telemarketers74% similar · High school
- Retail Salespersons74% similar · High school
- Order Clerks73% similar · High school
- Customer Service Representatives73% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for solar sales representatives and assessors also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where solar sales representatives and assessors is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Sales Engineers (83)
- Energy Auditors (80)
- Wind Energy Development Managers (78)
- Real Estate Brokers (74)
- Sustainability Specialists (74)
- Advertising Sales Agents (73)
- Real Estate Sales Agents (72)
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (72)
- Travel Agents (72)
- Solar Energy Installation Managers (71)
Questions about jobs like solar sales representatives and assessors
What jobs are most similar to solar sales representatives and assessors?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Sales Engineers (83% similar), Sales Representatives (Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products) (78% similar), Real Estate Sales Agents (77% similar), Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel (77% similar) and Real Estate Brokers (77% similar).
Do jobs like solar sales representatives and assessors pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than solar sales representatives and assessors 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.