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Solar Energy Installation Managers

Direct work crews installing residential or commercial solar photovoltaic or thermal systems.

$76,760
Median Pay
Less than 6 months
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AI Resilience Score

Score 3/6: balanced factors means AI will assist but humans remain essential (estimated from legacy data)

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AI Exposure
Medium+1

25% of tasks can be accelerated by AI

Job Growth
Stable+1

0% projected (2024-2034)

Human Advantage
Moderate+1

EPOCH score: 16/25

Total Score3/6
Methodology: v2.0 - GPTs are GPTs / BLS / EPOCH Additive ScoringUpdated: 2026-01-09
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Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and coordinate installations of photovoltaic (PV) solar and solar thermal systems to ensure conformance to codes.
  • Supervise solar installers, technicians, and subcontractors for solar installation projects to ensure compliance with safety standards.
  • Estimate materials, equipment, and personnel needed for residential or commercial solar installation projects.
  • Prepare solar installation project proposals, quotes, budgets, or schedules.
  • Provide technical assistance to installers, technicians, or other solar professionals in areas such as solar electric systems, solar thermal systems, electrical systems, or mechanical systems.
  • Coordinate or schedule building inspections for solar installation projects.
  • Perform start-up of systems for testing or customer implementation.
  • Identify means to reduce costs, minimize risks, or increase efficiency of solar installation projects.
  • Assess system performance or functionality at the system, subsystem, and component levels.
  • Assess potential solar installation sites to determine feasibility and design requirements.

Education & Training

Typical Entry Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Time to Job Ready

1-3 years

Based on Job Zone 3. For formal education duration only, see education_duration.

Technology Skills

Solar design softwareProject management toolsMicrosoft OfficeCAD softwareEstimating softwareSafety management

Key Abilities

Oral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningNear VisionWritten ExpressionInductive ReasoningInformation OrderingVisualization

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Compensation Details

$49,420
10th Percentile
$76,760
Median
$122,260
90th Percentile

Based on 777,420 employed workers

Also Known As

Commercial Field ManagerCommercial Solar SuperintendentCommercial SubcontractorInstallation ManagerPhotovoltaic SubcontractorPiping SupervisorResidential Field ManagerResidential Field SupervisorResidential Remodeling SubcontractorResidential Subcontractor

Data from O*NET 30.1 and BLS Occupational Employment Statistics

O*NET Code: 47-1011.03