Solar Sales Careers

Updated October 24, 2026

7 employers have 335 open solar sales roles on Verde Talent right now. About 46% are advertised as entry level. Below is what those postings ask for, where they are, and what they pay.

335roles open now
7employers hiring
46%entry level

What solar sales roles involve

Solar Sales roles support the projects and assets on rooftop and utility-scale solar sites. Sales roles range from residential consultations to utility-scale and commercial business development - qualifying customers, sizing and pricing systems, and closing contracts. Pay is often part commission.

What the postings show today

Employers have 335 open solar sales roles listed from 7 companies, the most in California, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. Where a posting advertises pay, the median is $68,000 a year. About 46% are advertised as entry level. The skills named most often in these postings are Excel, Salesforce and permitting.

Getting into the role

Employers hire from other sales backgrounds and train on the technology; a technical grasp of systems and incentives is what separates the top performers.

What employers are asking for

Excel
4
Salesforce
2
permitting
2

Counted from the skills and certifications named in current postings for this role.

What it pays

$68,000median advertised

Where the roles are

California83Massachusetts44Pennsylvania41Connecticut36New Jersey30Illinois29

Who is hiring

Sunrun172
Trinity Solar145
Paradise Energy Solutions10
ReNu Solar & Roofing3
Brooklyn SolarWorks2
First Solar2

What nearby roles pay

Solar Legal$155,000Battery Storage Legal$155,000Wind Legal$155,000Grid Supply Chain & Procurement$152,000Grid Finance & Accounting$138,000

Common questions

What do solar sales roles involve?

Sales roles range from residential consultations to utility-scale and commercial business development - qualifying customers, sizing and pricing systems, and closing contracts. Pay is often part commission.

What do solar sales roles pay?

Across solar sales postings on Verde Talent that advertise pay, the median is $68,000 a year. That is what employers advertise rather than what offers finally settle at, and postings without a published range are not counted.

Do you need experience for solar sales roles?

Employers hire from other sales backgrounds and train on the technology; a technical grasp of systems and incentives is what separates the top performers. About 46% of current postings are advertised as entry level.

Where are most solar sales roles?

Right now the most solar sales postings are in California (83), Massachusetts (44) and Pennsylvania (41), counting open roles listed on Verde Talent today.

Which employers are hiring for solar sales roles?

The employers with the most open solar sales roles today are Sunrun (172), Trinity Solar (145) and Paradise Energy Solutions (10). The full list, with every open posting, is on the solar sales jobs page.

See 335 open rolesFull pay breakdown

Built from live postings on Verde Talent and updated daily. Counts reflect roles open right now, and pay figures are what employers advertise rather than offers made.

Data updated October 24, 2026