Compare A Solar Energy Installation Manager ↔ B Construction Laborer
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2 moves · -$33,900 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
Gates on this route
- Move 1, to Plumber Helper: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.
- Move 2, to Construction Laborer: 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
Solar Energy Installation Manager to Plumber Helper -$32,570 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Plumber Helper to Construction Laborer -$1,330 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Construction Laborers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.76 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates checked: no degree, license or hours gate found (O*NET 31.0 and the licensing agencies checked for this job).
Side by side
All Construction Laborers: Texas median $40,620, $33,900 less a year than all Solar Energy Installation Managers ($74,520), every experience level.
Solar Energy Installation Manager: 62% work more than 40 hours a week, about 3.5 times the share for Construction Laborer (18%).
Occupation-wide pay all experience levels, not this level's pay; Texas median, base pay, $0 to $300k
Gates on the route: Plumber Helper: Texas: register as a Plumber's Apprentice with TSBPE ($15, age 16+) to assist with plumbing under a licensed plumber; hours count only after registering.
Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation
A +10.0% Texas, 8,780 openings a year
B +12.2% Texas, 15,270 openings a year
Over 40 h a week
Physical load our index from O*NET, 1 to 5; A B; largest differences first
3.3 / 5-0.33.0 / 5
- High places-1.70High places: A 3.91, B 2.21
- Hazardous conditions-1.13Hazardous conditions: A 3.73, B 2.6
- Climbing ladders-1.03Climbing ladders: A 2.79, B 1.76
- Hazardous equipment+0.98Hazardous equipment: A 3.36, B 4.34
- Keeping balance-0.74Keeping balance: A 2.33, B 1.59
Degree
A Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 6% do).
B Most people in this job do not hold a bachelor's degree (O*NET: 0% do).
License
A No license for this solar supervision title at TDLR; the installing company needs a TDLR Electrical Contractor license, and anyone doing the PV wiring needs a TDLR electrician license.
B 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).
Experience
A Most common related work experience: over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (O*NET: 26%).
B Most common related work experience: none (O*NET: 43%).
Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5
You likely have: 4
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Coordination
- Operations Monitoring
To build: 0
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