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
land-based machinery operator
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
spread fertiliser
mechanical tools
operate agricultural machinery
work in a land-based team
plant disease control
road traffic laws
herbicides
identify plants characteristics
implement instructions
handle chemical products for soil and plants
harvest cover crops
pesticides
tow a tractor implement using the power take-off
harvest crop
understand instructions
Optional & specialised skills
address problems critically
prepare equipment for harvest
maintain mechanical equipment
load equipment
variety of botanicals
operate landscaping equipment
environmental policy
make independent operating decisions
fertilisation principles
fertiliser products
apply precision farming
agronomy
communicate with customers
use a computer
unload equipment
perform loading and unloading operations
irrigate soil
use different communication channels
operate GPS systems
create solutions to problems
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.