Solar Sales Representative

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Help customers transition to clean energy and reduce their carbon footprint.
Drive the adoption of solar power, contributing to a sustainable future.
Explore innovative solar solutions tailored to diverse customer needs.

💰 Earn $85K-$168K

📚 Some College

⏱️ 12–24 MONTH TRAINING

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What You’ll Do

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

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.
Provide customers with information, such as quotes, orders, sales, shipping, warranties, credit, funding options, incentives, or tax rebates.
Gather information from prospective customers to identify their solar energy needs.
Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers.

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Minimum Education

Some College

Career Prospects

Good (Increasing by 1-5%)

Training Time

1 to 2 years

Median Earnings

$123,930 in California

$99,710 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Influencing or leading others
Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Critical Thinking
Mathematics
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Writing

You value 🙏

Accomplishing things
Having freedom
Job security

Deep Dive

Solar Sales Representative

Explore career pathways, key skills, and what each role has to offer.

Pathways to this Career

Learn about the education and training paths that can lead to this career — and what to expect from each one.

Vocational School

A vocational school typically equips students with specialized skills and practical training in specific trades or occupations, enhancing their employability and providing direct pathways to relevant careers.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Workforce Development Program

A workforce development program typically enhances participants' opportunities to succeed in the workforce through employment skill-building, career counseling, connections to employers, and pathways to high-demand and high-wage jobs.

🎓 Skills-Focused

⏱️ FINISH IN 6 months - 2 years

Apprenticeship

An apprenticeship typically offers a combination of hands-on training and classroom instruction, leading to practical skills, industry-specific knowledge, and the potential for long-term employment in a specific trade or profession.

🎓 Paid Work

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-5 years

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years