Solar energy installation managers will continue to have good employment opportunities in the coming years. According to The Solar Foundation, approximately 5,600 new jobs were added to the solar workforce from 2018 to 2019. Over the previous 10 years, solar-related jobs increased 167 percent, creating 156,000 new positions. The pace of growth between 2014 and 2019 totaled 44 percent, outpacing the U.S. economy's overall expansion by a factor of five.
Several states were leading the way in new job opportunities in 2019, according to The Solar Foundation. These included Florida, Georgia, Utah, New York, and Texas.
Solar energy installation managers will be in demand by residential and commercial customers to help them plan and implement solar energy installation projects. Installation managers with several years of management experience, certification, and skills in computer-aided design and project management software programs will have the best job prospects.
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