Solar Energy Installation Managers
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
About the profession
Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.
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Occupation on screen: Solar Photovoltaic Installers (O*NET 47-2231.00). The Department of Labor publishes one film per occupation family, and this is the film it lists for Solar Energy Installation Managers (47-1011.03), which is how Solar Energy Installation Managers is classified. Closed captions in English and Spanish. CareerOneStop (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Personality Fit
Based on the Solar Energy Installation Managers role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Realistic
Hands-on, practical, technical work
Investigative
Research, analysis, problem-solving
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Junior Solar Energy Installation Manager → Practitioner Solar Energy Installation Manager → Senior Practitioner Solar Energy Installation Manager → Lead Solar Energy Installation Manager
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
$122K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $49,420 - $67,630/year With equity/bonuses: $54,362 - $81,156 Top markets (SF/NYC): $56,833 - $81,156 Execute core tasks using Monitoring under…
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Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $34,594 - $60,867 Year 2-3: Junior level $67,630 - $81,548 Year 4-6: Mid level $81,548 - $88,415 Year 7-10: Senior level $88,415 - $109,253 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Solar Energy Installation Manager genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Monitoring and Coordination You communicate clearly…
💰 Pay for First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
BLS OEWS, May 2023The federal survey does not count this job title on its own — it is counted under First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (47-1011).
Half of U.S. workers in this occupation earn more than this, half earn less.
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