A career as a solar engineer requires experience and skills related to electrical engineering, construction, and building site management. You may acquire these skills by obtaining a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or a related field. For those who do not choose to pursue formal education, working in construction or on solar projects also provides the experience you need to start your career. As a solar engineer, you need to know how to create and implement electrical designs. It’s good to have some understanding of modeling software (such as AutoCAD) and data analysis and modeling software specific to photovoltaic (PV) systems. Solar engineers also need management and interpersonal skills necessary to maintain an efficient work site.

If you are interested in a job related to Solar Engineer, here are some popular related job searches with the most open positions on ZipRecruiter.

Top Types Of Solar Engineer Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Solar Engineer positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

Solar Project Developer
Salary range: $81,000 - $125,500
Solar Project Developer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Solar Project Developer jobs pay between $81,000 (25th percentile) and $125,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solar Project Developer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Remote Solar Engineer
Salary range: $60,000 - $141,500
Remote Solar Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Solar Engineer jobs pay between $60,000 (25th percentile) and $141,500 (75th percentile) annually. There are plenty of open positions nationwide for Remote Solar Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.
Solar Field Engineer
Salary range: $50,000 - $85,000
Solar Field Engineer is a typical job search query Most salaries for Solar Field Engineer jobs pay between $50,000 (25th percentile) and $85,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solar Field Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Solar Project
Salary range: $47,500 - $104,000
Solar Project is a typical job search query Most salaries for Solar Project jobs pay between $47,500 (25th percentile) and $104,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solar Project job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Solar Subcontractor
Salary range: $47,500 - $104,000
Solar Subcontractor is a typical job search query Most salaries for Solar Subcontractor jobs pay between $47,500 (25th percentile) and $104,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solar Subcontractor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Entry Level Mortenson Construction Solar
Salary range: $44,000 - $54,500
Entry Level Mortenson Construction Solar is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Entry Level Mortenson Construction Solar jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $54,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Entry Level Mortenson Construction Solar job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Solar Procurement
Salary range: $48,500 - $78,000
Solar Procurement is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Solar Procurement jobs pay between $48,500 (25th percentile) and $78,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Solar Procurement job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Assistant Solar Project Manager
Salary range: $53,500 - $88,000
Assistant Solar Project Manager is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Assistant Solar Project Manager jobs pay between $53,500 (25th percentile) and $88,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Assistant Solar Project Manager job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Remote Solar Project Coordinator
Salary range: $46,500 - $69,000
Remote Solar Project Coordinator is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Remote Solar Project Coordinator jobs pay between $46,500 (25th percentile) and $69,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Remote Solar Project Coordinator job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.
Community Solar
Salary range: $44,000 - $75,500
Community Solar is a typical job search query Most salaries for Community Solar jobs pay between $44,000 (25th percentile) and $75,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Community Solar job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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