Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
Web developer
Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
boiler operator
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 10 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
operate water-heating equipment
monitor valves
operate boiler
perform risk analysis
water pressure
regulate steam pressure
read heat meter
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
read water meter
control steam flows
stand high temperatures
monitor gauge
Optional & specialised skills
Other matches: steam turbine operator · steam plant operator · fossil-fuel power plant operator · boilermaker · soap maker
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.