Also called: Solar Energy Consultant
Explains solar panels and batteries to homeowners and businesses and sells them systems.
You review a family's electric bills, design a rooftop system on a tablet, and explain financing and savings. Commissions can be big, but the market swings with policy changes.
Commission-based; volatile.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. HS diploma; company training; NABCEP certification helps.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Business, Environmental Studies.
Growing about average. Volatile with changing federal tax credits.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Online quoting and satellite roof design tools grow; home visits explaining savings and financing still close deals.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to residential solar companies for sales rep or appointment setter jobs
Classes: Environmental science, Physics, Speech and debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-4011.
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