Solar consultant vs energy consultant

The differences between solar consultants and energy consultants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a solar consultant, becoming an energy consultant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an energy consultant has an average salary of $81,907, which is higher than the $69,420 average annual salary of a solar consultant.

The top three skills for a solar consultant include renewable energy, in-home and solar power. The most important skills for an energy consultant are renewable energy, project management, and energy efficiency.

Solar consultant vs energy consultant overview

	Solar Consultant	Energy Consultant
Yearly salary	$69,420	$81,907
Hourly rate	$33.38	$39.38
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	16,740	17,538
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Average age	47	44
Years of experience	4	2

Solar consultant vs energy consultant salary

Solar consultants and energy consultants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Solar Consultant	Energy Consultant
Average salary	$69,420	$81,907
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $118,000	Between $56,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Vermont Energy Investment Corporation
Best paying industry	-	Utilities

Differences between solar consultant and energy consultant education

There are a few differences between a solar consultant and an energy consultant in terms of educational background:

	Solar Consultant	Energy Consultant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 58%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Solar consultant vs energy consultant demographics

Here are the differences between solar consultants' and energy consultants' demographics:

	Solar Consultant	Energy Consultant
Average age	47	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.2% Female, 14.8%	Male, 77.0% Female, 23.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.3% Asian, 5.2% White, 72.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 6.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 9.4% Asian, 8.8% White, 70.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	6%	11%

Differences between solar consultant and energy consultant duties and responsibilities

Solar consultant example responsibilities.

Achieve monthly sales goals through new business and upselling current clients.
Identify new sales opportunities within existing accounts to remain a client-account manager relationship by up-selling and cross-selling.
Use regional solar radiation or insolation data provide by NASA and accurately calculate system output in either Btu's or kWh.

Energy consultant example responsibilities.

Design retrofit and manage construction.
Manage and set appointments through Salesforce.com
Design retrofit, manage project and conduct pre-and post-utility analysis.
Provide SharePoint development and administration, budget and financial reporting; manage invoicing; and develop training manuals and user guides.
Log all communications with customers in CRM (Slalesforce.com) system.
Conduct analysis of customer's current, project electrical usage and financial ROI.

Solar consultant vs energy consultant skills

Common solar consultant skills

Renewable Energy, 25%
In-Home, 19%
Solar Power, 11%
Door Sales, 7%
Salesforce CRM, 4%
Sales Presentations, 3%

Common energy consultant skills

Renewable Energy, 19%
Project Management, 12%
Energy Efficiency, 8%
Emerging Technologies, 7%
HVAC, 6%
Solar Power, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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