Jobs / Sales and marketing / 41-4011.07
Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
- US jobs
- 284,800 (SOC 41-4011 group, "Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products")
- Median wage
- $104,920 a year
- Job family
- Sales and marketing
Can agents do the work of solar sales representatives and assessors?
We read the evidence for the whole job family, Sales and marketing: Some tasks (no change in 12 months)
Agents complete 20% or more of the tasks (or projects) on a direct benchmark.
Evidence: CRMArena-Pro, 58.3% of tasks completed.
0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 41-4011 group).
- 10%Explain technical details of products or servicesNot measured
- 9%Sell products or servicesNot measured
- 8%Promote products, services, or programsNot measured
- 6%Advise others on products or servicesNot measured
- 6%Identify business or organizational opportunitiesNot measured
- 5%Collect data about consumer needs or opinionsNot measured
- 5%Execute financial transactionsNot measured
- 4%Assess characteristics of land or propertyNot measured
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in sales and marketing, not always this occupation's tasks.
Direct evidence
Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.
Also relevant
These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.
Context only
These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- 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.
- Calculate potential solar resources or solar array production for a particular site considering issues such as climate, shading, and roof orientation.
- Generate solar energy customer leads to develop new accounts.
- Provide technical information about solar power, solar systems, equipment, and services to potential customers or dealers.
- Assess sites to determine suitability for solar equipment, using equipment such as tape measures, compasses, and computer software.
- Take quote requests or orders from dealers or customers.
- Prepare or review detailed design drawings, specifications, or lists related to solar installations.
- Create customized energy management packages to satisfy customer needs.
- Develop marketing or strategic plans for sales territories.
Other job titles for this occupation (28)
Energy Consultant · Sales Associate · Sales Consultant · Sales Representative (Sales Rep) · Salesman · Solar Consultant · Solar Energy Consultant · Solar Sales Consultant · Solar Sales Representative (Solar Sales Rep) · Solar Sales Specialist · Canvasser · Residential Solar Consultant · Residential Solar Sales Consultant · Retail Solar Advisor · Sales Specialist · Solar Advisor · Solar Business Developer · Solar Energy Sales Consultant · Solar Energy Specialist · Solar Outreach Representative (Solar Outreach Rep) · Solar Resource Assessor · Solar Sales Advisor · Solar Sales Ambassador · Solar Sales Assessor · Solar Sales Energy Advisor · Solar Sales Estimator · Solar Site Assessment Specialist · Solar Technology Sales Agent