RE Push in U.S. Drives Up Solar Jobs: 3 lakh New Posts During Oct-Nov

The US solar industry is proving to be one of the hottest hiring sectors, thanks to an increased national focus on green energy driving up renewable jobs.

According to a new analysis by Washington-based staffing and recruiting solutions provider PeopleReady’s skilled trades division, 305,000 solar jobs were posted between October and November, with roughly 230,000 jobs still posted—including 68,000 newly posted jobs in the past 30 days and 12,000 in the past seven days.

The soaring number of solar jobs marks a 32% increase compared with October and November 2019, PeopleReady Skilled Trades has found.

Not immune to the workforce shortage, the solar industry is also seeing job vacancies remaining unfilled for 28 days on average. This combination of factors, coupled with annual median pay of nearly $48,000, make the solar industry ripe for anyone considering a career or industry change right now, notes the analysis.

“The solar industry is a high-demand sector right now, and we are expecting it to continue to grow in the coming years,” said Jill Quinn, executive leader of PeopleReady Skilled Trades.

“Given the current workforce shortage and the explosive growth of green jobs, there are tremendous opportunities for people looking to learn new skills and grow in their career while helping to build a sustainable future,” Quinn added.

Based on PeopleReady’s analysis of several renewable energy-centred jobs, some of the most in-demand solar-related jobs at present include:

• Solar installers
• Welders
• Electricians
• Construction workers

PeopleReady Skilled Trades is a specialized division of PeopleReady, a TrueBlue company. Since 1987, this specialized division has connected tradespeople and work across a wide range of trades, including carpentry, electrical, plumbing, welding, solar installations and more.

Whether customers need a single tradesperson or require a coordinated effort to dispatch trades workers across multiple projects, PeopleReady Skilled Trades claims to ensure they have the right people with the right tools, on-site and on time.