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With solar power leading industry growth in the United States, is it any wonder that solar jobs are also increasing?

It is getting easier to find a solar job

The solar job market is much different than it was even a few years ago.  And it continues to look promising.  The cost of fuel and electricity is squeezing families that are trying to recover from the recession.  Global climate change threatens crops, shorelines and more.  Solar power appears to be one of the most promising renewable energy resources.

So, not surprisingly, there are more solar jobs today than there have ever been.  Wondering what type of positions are available?

• Solar water or pool heating installers or technicians
• HVAC technicians with skills in solar installations
• Plumbers with skills in solar installations
• Production workers
• Marketing staff
• In-house legal staff
• Accountants and accounting clerks or finance staff
• First-line supervisors or managers of production and operating workers

Consider these statistics about the solar job market from the National Solar Job Census:

• There are 93,502 solar workers in the U.S. (double the number in 2009)
• Solar job growth over the next 12 months is anticipated to be 26%, representing 24,000 net new jobs (significantly higher than the U.S. economy-wide expectation of 2% growth over the same period)
• Nearly half of all firms expect solar revenue to increase over the next year
• Over half of all solar employers expect to increase their number of solar jobs in the next 12 months
• Solar jobs exist in all 50 states

The following solar jobs are expected to experience the greatest growth:

1. Photovoltaic installers (51-66% growth)
2. Electricians with specific experience in solar installations (42-55% growth)
3. Sales occupations at wholesale trade firms (40-49% growth)
4. Sales representatives or estimators at installation firms (39-47% growth)
5. Roofers with specific experience in solar installations (36-49% growth)

The 2011 status of solar jobs indicates that people looking for jobs should consider the industry.  Employers are having difficulty hiring qualified workers.