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
chief data officer
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 42 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
data storage
business processes
data mining
apply information security policies
manage ICT data architecture
visual presentation techniques
decision support systems
information structure
utilise decision support system
define data quality criteria
manage ICT data classification
manage data
Optional & specialised skills
database management systems
Teradata Database
SQL Server
cloud technologies
LINQ
resource description framework query language
Filemaker (database management systems)
apply change management
CA Datacom/DB
information architecture
report analysis results
integrate ICT data
LDAP
query languages
data models
business intelligence
manage business knowledge
DB2
database development tools
deliver visual presentation of data
MDX
unstructured data
information security strategy
Microsoft Access
SPARQL
OpenEdge Database
database
data quality assessment
MySQL
ObjectStore
information categorisation
develop information security strategy
IBM Informix
coordinate technological activities
Oracle Relational Database
XQuery
information confidentiality
information extraction
PostgreSQL
N1QL
online analytical processing
implement ICT risk management
Other matches: chief operating officer · chief fire officer · chief ICT security officer · chief marketing officer · chief technology officer
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.