Compare A Solar Sales Representative ↔ B Computer Repair Technician

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3 moves · -$53,600 a year, Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels

Gates on this route

Move 1, to Wind Turbine Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: no electrician license for work on equipment controlled by a power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same electrical work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
Move 2, to Biomedical Equipment Technician: license not checked yet.
Move 3, to Computer Repair Technician: 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 Sales Representative to Wind Turbine Technician -$37,130 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Wind Turbine Service Technicians as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.35 (O*NET related occupation beyond the 6 drawn laterals).
- Gates: license depends on the work (Texas: no electrician license for work on equipment controlled by a power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same electrical work for a contractor needs a TDLR license).
Move 2 Transfer move to the side
Wind Turbine Technician to Biomedical Equipment Technician -$3,580 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- Skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.86 (one of the 3 most similar occupations, r >= 0.6).
- Gates: license not checked yet.
Move 3 Transfer move to the side
Biomedical Equipment Technician to Computer Repair Technician -$12,890 Texas medians of each whole occupation, all experience levels
- O*NET lists Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers as a related occupation (Supplemental); skills and knowledge profile similarity r = 0.79 (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 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers: Texas median $45,480, $53,600 less a year than all Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors ($99,080), 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

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

Gates on the route: Wind Turbine Technician: license depends on the work (Texas: no electrician license for work on equipment controlled by a power generation company (1305.003(a)(5)); the same electrical work for a contractor needs a TDLR license); Biomedical Equipment Technician: license not checked yet.

Outlook 2024 to 2034 whole occupation

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

B +7.4% Texas, 790 openings a year

Over 40 h a week

51%-32 pts19%

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

1.6 / 5+0.62.2 / 5

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

Degree

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

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

License

A 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.

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: 31%).

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

Skills O*NET importance, 1 to 5

You likely have: 6

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Speaking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning
Coordination

To build: 6

Repairing +2.62
Equipment Maintenance +2.25
Equipment Selection +2.00
Installation +2.00
Troubleshooting +1.76
Quality Control Analysis +1.25

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