Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
Software developer
Data analyst
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Network engineer
Database administrator
Accountant
Registered nurse
Electrician
Civil engineer
Graphic designer
land-based machinery operator
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
tow a tractor implement using the power take-off
plant disease control
harvest crop
understand instructions
spread fertiliser
herbicides
handle chemical products for soil and plants
road traffic laws
mechanical tools
work in a land-based team
implement instructions
identify plants characteristics
pesticides
operate agricultural machinery
harvest cover crops
Optional & specialised skills
apply precision farming
operate GPS systems
perform loading and unloading operations
use a computer
use different communication channels
variety of botanicals
address problems critically
environmental policy
fertiliser products
create solutions to problems
operate landscaping equipment
maintain mechanical equipment
load equipment
unload equipment
communicate with customers
fertilisation principles
irrigate soil
prepare equipment for harvest
make independent operating decisions
agronomy
Other matches: land-based machinery technician · land-based machinery supervisor · forestry machinery technician · forestry equipment operator · vineyard machinery operator
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.