Career fit quiz

Is Solar Panel Installer the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the solar panel installer career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the solar panel installer job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I like working outside and on rooftops
Statement 2 of 8Heights don’t bother me
Statement 3 of 8I’m interested in clean energy
Statement 4 of 8I want to start working quickly
Statement 5 of 8I can lift heavy panels as part of a team
Statement 6 of 8I’d like to learn electrical skills
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about 1–6 months training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $53,140 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Solar panel installers assemble, install and maintain photovoltaic (PV) systems on rooftops and ground mounts: mounting racking, setting panels, running wiring and helping connect systems to the grid.

  • Review site plans, permits and array layouts
  • Install roof attachments, flashing and racking systems
  • Mount and secure solar modules
  • Run conduit and wiring between modules, inverters and panels
  • Install inverters, optimizers or microinverters

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