The following article discusses the career of Energy Consultant highlighting what they do, the work environment, how to become, training and certification, education, job and salary outlook.
What We Do
As an energy consultant, you will work with the engineering team and sales manager to develop new customer or project contracts. You will also record all the relevant data in relation to energy consumption. Furthermore, you will look for areas of improvement in terms of sustainability and hold presentations about this. Finally, you will link sustainable energy and commitments to the green agenda to marketing and public relations.
Work Environment
Energy consultants have unusual days. They often travel a lot, having to visit multiple sites. This can include international trips, particularly with larger companies. They also often have to work unsocial hours and overtime is very common.
How to Become
Becoming an energy consultant is down to a number of skills. A passion for sustainability is important, but so is having excellent communication skills and particularly public speaking.
Training & Certification Requirements
You will need at least a bachelor’s degree, preferably in an earth science related field such as environmental engineering. Experience working within the energy sector is also preferred.
Education Requirements
Bachelor’s
Job Outlook
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has calculated a job growth of 14% for all management analysts between 2014 and 2024, which is much faster than average.
National Salary
The national average salary estimate for Energy Consultant was $63,567. This number is estimated from over 4,422 employees, users past and present job advertisements from Indeed.com. This equates to an hourly salary of $33.11 and monthly of $5,297.
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Salary Distribution
Salary by State
The following section lists Energy Consultant salaries in each state around the country. The figures are based on the total number of job postings through Indeed.com. For example, Louisiana had the largest quoted salary of $100,000 while Arkansas had the smallest quoted salary of $23,040.
| Alaska – $35,000 | Rank: 50th |
| The average salary ranks 50th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Alabama – $49,000 | Rank: 11th |
| The average salary ranks 11th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Arkansas – $23,040 (▼50% Below national average) | Rank: 12th |
The average salary ranks 12th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Manpower.
$7.25 $18.00 Salary Distribution | |
| Arizona – $59,199 (▼7% Below national average) | Rank: 45th |
The average salary ranks 45th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Pure Energy Solar and SolarCity.
$14,000 $167,000 Salary Distribution | |
| California – $79,031 (▲24% Above national average) | Rank: 8th |
The average salary ranks 8th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like LGCY Power / Sunrun, National Solar Direct, Viscom Energy, and SUNworks, Inc..
$16,000 $189,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Colorado – $43,000 | Rank: 35th |
| The average salary ranks 35th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Connecticut – $70,247 (▲10% Above national average) | Rank: 4th |
The average salary ranks 4th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Trinity Solar Inc, Trinity Solar, LGCY Power, and Trinity Solar Inc..
$20,000 $149,000 Salary Distribution | |
| DC – $98,063 (▲54% Above national average) | Rank: 1st |
The average salary ranks 1st among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like PROTOCALL COMMUNICATIONS and Create The Future.
$32,000 $198,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Delaware – $42,000 | Rank: 40th |
| The average salary ranks 40th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Florida – $59,975 (▼6% Below national average) | Rank: 29th |
The average salary ranks 29th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Team Integrity Energy Group, Green Life Global Inc., SOLAR Inc., and Solar Careers Network.
$14,000 $139,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Georgia – $55,000 | Rank: 5th |
| The average salary ranks 5th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Hawaii – $86,075 (▲35% Above national average) | Rank: 52nd |
The average salary ranks 52nd among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Charge Bliss Construction Hawaii.
$14,000 $228,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Iowa – $47,000 | Rank: 20th |
| The average salary ranks 20th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Idaho – $31,000 | Rank: 51st |
| The average salary ranks 51st among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Illinois – $45,911 (▼28% Below national average) | Rank: 6th |
The average salary ranks 6th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Connexture, LLC, The Power Company, Allstar Electric Plus, and Horizon Technology Partners.
$14,000 $115,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Indiana – $46,000 | Rank: 25th |
| The average salary ranks 25th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Kansas – $44,000 | Rank: 32nd |
| The average salary ranks 32nd among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Kentucky – $42,000 | Rank: 41st |
| The average salary ranks 41st among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Louisiana – $100,000 (▲57% Above national average) | Rank: 36th |
The average salary ranks 36th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Solar Company and Joule Energy.
$50,000 $150,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Massachusetts – $73,489 (▲16% Above national average) | Rank: 3rd |
The average salary ranks 3rd among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Vivint Solar, Trinity Solar Mass., SolarCity, and Trinity Solar Inc.
$23,000 $152,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Maryland – $77,026 (▲21% Above national average) | Rank: 13th |
The average salary ranks 13th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like SolarCity, PROTOCALL COMMUNICATIONS, Connexture, LLC, and IGS Energy.
$19,000 $173,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Maine – $43,000 | Rank: 37th |
| The average salary ranks 37th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Michigan – $58,291 (▼8% Below national average) | Rank: 14th |
The average salary ranks 14th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Williamson Employment Services, Inc..
$14,000 $162,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Minnesota – $24,000 (▼10% Below national average) | Rank: 42nd |
The average salary ranks 42nd among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like PKHA Marketing.
$60.00 $200 Salary Distribution | |
| Missouri – $47,000 | Rank: 21st |
| The average salary ranks 21st among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Mississippi – $50,000 | Rank: 10th |
| The average salary ranks 10th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Montana – $40,000 | Rank: 44th |
| The average salary ranks 44th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| North Carolina – $57,306 (▼10% Below national average) | Rank: 26th |
The average salary ranks 26th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Power Home Solar, PHAC, and Tech USA.
$19,000 $116,000 Salary Distribution | |
| North Dakota – $43,000 | Rank: 33rd |
| The average salary ranks 33rd among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Nebraska – $35,000 | Rank: 49th |
| The average salary ranks 49th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| New Hampshire – $72,101 (▲13% Above national average) | Rank: 17th |
The average salary ranks 17th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Vivint Solar, SolarCity, THIRD COAST ENERGY, and 3rd Coast Energy.
$15,000 $172,000 Salary Distribution | |
| New Jersey – $81,863 (▲29% Above national average) | Rank: 7th |
The average salary ranks 7th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Trinity Solar Inc, SolarCity, Trinity Solar Inc., and Trinity Solar.
$25,000 $169,000 Salary Distribution | |
| New Mexico – $42,000 | Rank: 38th |
| The average salary ranks 38th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Nevada – $74,367 (▲17% Above national average) | Rank: 46th |
The average salary ranks 46th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like SolarCity.
$22,000 $157,000 Salary Distribution | |
| New York – $70,376 (▲11% Above national average) | Rank: 2nd |
The average salary ranks 2nd among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like LGCY Power, Trinity Solar Inc., QCC Inc., and SunPower.
$20,000 $152,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Ohio – $32,463 (▼49% Below national average) | Rank: 22nd |
The average salary ranks 22nd among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like PROTOCALL COMMUNICATIONS, Happie, Aspen Energy Corporation, and Gold Star Energy.
$14,000 $73,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Oklahoma – $78,756 (▲24% Above national average) | Rank: 30th |
The average salary ranks 30th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Titan Factory Direct.
$14,000 $227,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Oregon – $46,000 | Rank: 23rd |
| The average salary ranks 23rd among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Pennsylvania – $37,165 (▼42% Below national average) | Rank: 24th |
The average salary ranks 24th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Power Marketing Group, Gold Star Energy, PROTOCALL COMMUNICATIONS, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E).
$14,000 $97,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Rhode Island – $96,410 (▲52% Above national average) | Rank: 31st |
The average salary ranks 31st among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Trinity Solar Inc., Solar Careers Network, Solar Careers, and University IV Power.
$15,000 $252,000 Salary Distribution | |
| South Carolina – $47,000 | Rank: 18th |
| The average salary ranks 18th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| South Dakota – $36,000 | Rank: 48th |
| The average salary ranks 48th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Tennessee – $45,000 | Rank: 27th |
| The average salary ranks 27th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Texas – $66,750 (●Meets national average) | Rank: 19th |
The average salary ranks 19th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like SolarCity, Titan Factory Direct, Lexine Inc, and Wood MacKenzie, Inc..
$14,000 $163,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Utah – $87,801 (▲38% Above national average) | Rank: 47th |
The average salary ranks 47th among states in the country. There were also job openings from employers like Clear Solar, GreenMind Energy, and Vivint Solar.
$29,000 $178,000 Salary Distribution | |
| Virginia – $48,000 | Rank: 15th |
| The average salary ranks 15th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Vermont – $42,000 | Rank: 39th |
| The average salary ranks 39th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Washington – $50,000 | Rank: 9th |
| The average salary ranks 9th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Wisconsin – $43,000 | Rank: 34th |
| The average salary ranks 34th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| West Virginia – $45,000 | Rank: 28th |
| The average salary ranks 28th among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
| Wyoming – $40,000 | Rank: 43rd |
| The average salary ranks 43rd among states in the country. There were no current job openings from employers in this state. | |
Top 20 National Employers
According to Indeed.com, the following states had employers looking to hire a Energy Consultant. The quoted salary figure represents the average salary from all job postings by this employer.
| Employer Name | Location | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Vivint Solar | New Hampshire | $98,056 |
| Babich & Associates | $97,826 | |
| Vivint Solar | Massachusetts | $96,451 |
| Trinity Solar Mass. | Massachusetts | $94,092 |
| SolarCity | Maryland | $93,748 |
| SolarCity | Texas | $93,565 |
| LGCY Power / Sunrun | California | $92,648 |
| Trinity Solar Inc. | Rhode Island | $92,165 |
| Trinity Solar Inc | New Jersey | $92,165 |
| SolarCity | Massachusetts | $90,874 |
| LGCY Power | New York | $90,742 |
| Trinity Solar Inc | Connecticut | $90,260 |
| SolarCity | New Jersey | $90,118 |
| Power Marketing Group | Pennsylvania | $900 |
| Trinity Solar Inc | Massachusetts | $88,914 |
| SolarCity | New Hampshire | $88,441 |
| Trinity Solar | Massachusetts | $87,088 |
| Trinity Solar Inc. | Massachusetts | $86,915 |
| Trinity Solar | Connecticut | $86,465 |
| Phoenix Energy Group | Massachusetts | $85,381 |
References
*Indicates number of job postings as of June, 2017.
