Compare A Computer Repair Technician ↔ B Solar Sales Representative

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No pay difference shown for this route: solar Engineer: OEWS pay for an 'All Other' group; not specific to this occupation.

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Electronic Design Engineer: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Electronic Design Engineer hold one), license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).
Move 2, to Solar Engineer: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3, to Solar Sales Representative: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).

Move 1 Transfer move to the side
Computer Repair Technician to Electronic Design Engineer
- O*NET lists Electronics Engineers, Except Computer as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.61 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Electronic Design Engineer hold one), license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Electronic Design Engineer to Solar Engineer
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.87 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Solar Engineer to Solar Sales Representative
- O*NET lists Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors as a related occupation (Primary-Short); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.78.
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
- Skills to build: Service Orientation, Persuasion, Negotiation

Side by side

All Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors: Texas median $99,080, $53,600 more a year than all Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers ($45,480), every experience level.

Solar Sales Representative: 51% work more than 40 hours a week, about 2.7 times the share for Computer Repair Technician (19%).

Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k

$45,480+$53,600$99,080

Gates on the route: Electronic Design Engineer: bachelor's degree (O*NET: most in Electronic Design Engineer hold one), license depends on the work (Texas PE license (TBPELS) is required for the practice of engineering as defined in Occ. Code 1001.003; whether this job needs it depends on the work).

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

A +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year

B +12.8% Texas, 4,880 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

19%+32 pts51%

Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first

2.2 / 5-0.61.6 / 5

Standing-1.78Standing: A 3.92, B 2.14
Cramped space-1.62Cramped space: A 3.18, B 1.56
Kneeling or crawling-1.45Kneeling or crawling: A 2.7, B 1.25
Bending or twisting-1.24Bending or twisting: A 2.58, B 1.34
Very hot or cold-0.94Very hot or cold: A 2.55, B 1.61

Degree

A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 17% do).

B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 33% do).

License

A No license for this job title at the 8 Texas and federal licensing agencies read on 2026-10-03 (TDLR, TSBPE, TCEQ, TCFP, TEA, TBPELS, NRC and EPA).

B Texas: selling home solar needs a TDLR Residential Solar Salesperson registration ($56, no exam) and a registered solar retailer employer. Commercial solar sales: not covered.

Experience

A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 40%).

B Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 31%).

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Active Learning
Complex Problem Solving
Judgment and Decision Making
Writing

To build: 6

Persuasion +1.12
Speaking +0.75
Service Orientation +0.62
Social Perceptiveness +0.62
Negotiation +0.50
Reading Comprehension +0.50

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