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
data scientist
ESCO occupation · 23 essential, 16 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage data collection systems
build recommender systems
online analytical processing
establish data processes
design database scheme
statistics
report analysis results
visual presentation techniques
query languages
develop data processing applications
information categorisation
handle data samples
data mining
information extraction
data models
implement data quality processes
deliver visual presentation of data
interpret current data
resource description framework query language
perform data cleansing
normalise data
collect ICT data
execute analytical mathematical calculations
Optional & specialised skills
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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.