Also called: Solar Energy Consultant
Helps homeowners and businesses decide to go solar and sells them a system.
You visit a family's kitchen table, show how much they'll save on electric bills, answer questions about financing, and close the deal. Pay is largely commission.
Commission-heavy; top sellers earn far more than median.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; sales training; a degree helps for commercial sales.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.
Growing faster than average. Not tracked separately by BLS; solar is the fastest-growing source of new U.S. power.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI generates quotes and leads, and online buying grows; in-home trust building and closing stays human for now.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to residential solar companies for sales rep or appointment setter jobs
Classes: Speech or debate, Economics, Business CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4011.
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