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Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors

Part of Marketing, in the Professional Sales pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 41-4011.07

What the work is

Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.

On a typical day

  • Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
  • Prepare proposals, quotes, contracts, or presentations for potential solar customers.
  • Select solar energy products, systems, or services for customers based on electrical energy requirements, site conditions, price, or other factors.
  • Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.
  • Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
  • Create customized energy management packages to satisfy customer needs.

What it pays

$91,660
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $50,090
Experienced workers reach $173,740
  1. $50k10th
  2. $67k25th
  3. $92kMedian
  4. $131k75th
  5. $174k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $50,090, 25th $66,950, Median $91,660, 75th $131,000, 90th $173,740

About 1,980 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+15.4%

employment change in the Alamo region, 1,993 to 2,301 jobs · U.S. +2%

218

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 27,200

1,993

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 303,200

Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree · Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Speaking4.0
  2. Persuasion3.9
  3. Service Orientation3.8
  4. Reading Comprehension3.6
  5. Active Listening3.8
  6. Critical Thinking3.6
  7. Social Perceptiveness3.1
  8. Negotiation3.6

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less9%
  2. Certificate10%
  3. Some college2%
  4. Associate degree45%
  5. Bachelor's degree29%
  6. Master's degree4%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

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