Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
- O*NET-SOC code
41-4011.07 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors separately. These are the figures for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $52,600 | $75,030 | $104,920 | $158,160 | $200,440 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2,780 | $87,140 | 0.72 |
| Alaska | 440 | $77,080 | 0.75 |
| Arizona | 8,860 | $100,620 | 1.49 |
| Arkansas | 1,520 | $71,830 | 0.64 |
| California | 27,590 | $124,220 | 0.83 |
| Colorado | 4,150 | $135,000 | 0.79 |
| Connecticut | 2,980 | $98,000 | 0.96 |
| Delaware | 960 | $107,830 | 1.08 |
| District of Columbia | 600 | $92,940 | 0.47 |
| Florida | 19,840 | $107,700 | 1.09 |
| Georgia | 5,700 | $128,850 | 0.64 |
| Hawaii | 540 | $126,110 | 0.47 |
| Idaho | 1,880 | $101,390 | 1.20 |
| Illinois | 7,350 | $107,570 | 0.66 |
| Indiana | 4,370 | $102,910 | 0.75 |
| Iowa | 2,580 | $103,380 | 0.90 |
| Kansas | 2,440 | $130,850 | 0.93 |
| Kentucky | 4,170 | $97,640 | 1.14 |
| Louisiana | 2,340 | $124,200 | 0.66 |
| Maine | $101,850 | ||
| Maryland | 6,330 | $95,040 | 1.25 |
| Massachusetts | 11,650 | $118,980 | 1.75 |
| Michigan | 9,140 | $125,650 | 1.13 |
| Minnesota | 4,960 | $103,000 | 0.92 |
| Mississippi | 810 | $74,990 | 0.38 |
| Missouri | 5,060 | $94,840 | 0.94 |
| Montana | 690 | $83,610 | 0.73 |
| Nebraska | 1,700 | $84,400 | 0.91 |
| Nevada | 1,880 | $98,500 | 0.66 |
| New Hampshire | 2,660 | $97,960 | 2.12 |
| New Jersey | 5,600 | $131,360 | 0.71 |
| New Mexico | 980 | $87,310 | 0.61 |
| New York | 10,500 | $129,410 | 0.59 |
| North Carolina | 11,990 | $125,370 | 1.32 |
| North Dakota | 510 | $102,720 | 0.65 |
| Ohio | 9,870 | $108,370 | 0.97 |
| Oklahoma | 3,970 | $72,480 | 1.27 |
| Oregon | 3,040 | $113,830 | 0.85 |
| Pennsylvania | 7,190 | $103,790 | 0.65 |
| Rhode Island | 530 | $117,670 | 0.57 |
| South Carolina | 3,760 | $111,190 | 0.89 |
| South Dakota | 1,730 | Not available | 2.07 |
| Tennessee | 8,290 | $94,450 | 1.38 |
| Texas | 44,400 | $99,080 | 1.72 |
| Utah | 3,930 | Not available | 1.23 |
| Vermont | 410 | $95,900 | 0.73 |
| Virginia | 6,060 | $128,270 | 0.81 |
| Washington | 9,960 | $127,390 | 1.53 |
| West Virginia | 760 | $97,230 | 0.59 |
| Wisconsin | 3,390 | $78,480 | 0.63 |
| Wyoming | 280 | $100,850 | 0.55 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sales Engineers | 4 | 0.965 |
| 2 | Real Estate Sales Agents | 1-2 | 0.965 |
| 3 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 4 | 0.955 |
| 4 | Advertising Sales Agents | 3 | 0.951 |
| 5 | Online Merchants | 4 | 0.948 |
| 6 | Wind Energy Development Managers | 4 | 0.947 |
| 7 | Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 4 | 0.947 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 5 | 0.946 |
| 9 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 10 | Insurance Sales Agents | 4 | 0.945 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | Writing | 0.88 | 0.927 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.926 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors, excluding software Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Yardi software | 6 of 20 | 8.7x |
| 7 of 20 | 6.1x | |
| Google Analytics | 6 of 20 | 6.9x |
| Google Ads | 5 of 20 | 7.7x |
| 9 of 20 | 3.1x | |
| Tax software | 5 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 7 of 20 | 3.8x |
| Microsoft Publisher | 7 of 20 | 3.4x |
| Social media sites | 5 of 20 | 5.4x |
| Scheduling software | 6 of 20 | 4.0x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.12 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.49 | 4.84 |
| Sales and Marketing | 4.46 | 4.71 |
| Design | 3.84 | 3.88 |
| English Language | 3.67 | 3.65 |
| Mathematics | 3.59 | 4.16 |
| Building and Construction | 3.26 | 3.47 |
| Administrative | 3.18 | 3.98 |
| Administration and Management | 3.07 | 3.84 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.07 | 3.55 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.98 | 3.48 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.80 | 3.50 |
| Communications and Media | 2.68 | 2.95 |
| Physics | 2.68 | 2.82 |
| Law and Government | 2.61 | 3.15 |
| Geography | 2.28 | 2.53 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.26 | 2.33 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.20 | 2.24 |
| Production and Processing | 2.17 | 2.39 |
| Transportation | 2.13 | 2.10 |
| Telecommunications | 2.11 | 1.33 |
| Education and Training | 2.10 | 2.68 |
| Mechanical | 2.03 | 2.17 |
| Psychology | 1.96 | 1.87 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.39 | 1.00 |
| Chemistry | 1.21 | not rated |
| Foreign Language | 1.20 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.17 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.12 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.11 | not rated |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.09 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.08 | not rated |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.08 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.62 |
| Written Expression | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Far Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Visualization | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.75 | 1.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Control Precision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.25 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.12 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Salesforce software in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Autodesk AutoCAD hot
- Google Workspace software hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Project hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Trimble SketchUp Pro hot
- Zoom hot
- Google Meet
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Salesforce.com Salesforce CRM
- Solar analysis software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors separately. These are the figures for Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products (41-4011), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VA | 440 | 3.66 | $129,960 |
| Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | 8,620 | 3.64 | $83,170 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 1,920 | 3.04 | $131,120 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3,550 | 2.61 | $102,260 |
| Sioux Falls, SD-MN | 700 | 2.15 | Not available |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 7,910 | 2.07 | $129,550 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 2,910 | 1.92 | Not available |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13,400 | 1.81 | $99,270 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8,670 | 1.75 | $122,550 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 600 | 1.64 | $89,190 |