Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors
What they do
Contact new or existing customers to determine their solar equipment needs, suggest systems or equipment, or estimate costs.
Expected pay range
Expected pay range
This represents the median earnings for this career in the selected county or state. In the range shown, 25% of workers earned less than the bottom salary and 25% earned more than the top salary. Data is provided by the Texas Workforce Commission.
About solar sales representatives and assessors
Other titles
Energy Consultant, Sales Associate, Sales Representative, Salesman, Solar Consultant, Solar Sales Representative
Tasks they perform
- 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.
Skills they need
- Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Licenses and Certifications
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Certifications
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Additional career information and resources
Learn more about solar sales representatives and assessors with these helpful sites.
- American Solar Energy Society (external link opens new tab)
- Manufacturers' Agents National Association (external link opens new tab)
- Manufacturers' Representatives Educational Research Foundation (external link opens new tab)
- NABCEP (external link opens new tab)
- Northeast Sustainable Energy Association (external link opens new tab)
- Occupational Outlook Handbook: Wholesale and manufacturing sales representatives (external link opens new tab)
- Smart Electric Power Alliance (external link opens new tab)
- Solar Energy Business Association of New England (external link opens new tab)
- Solar Energy Industries Association (external link opens new tab)
- U.S. Green Building Council (external link opens new tab)