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
stand high temperatures
operate boiler
control steam flows
operate water-heating equipment
regulate steam pressure
monitor valves
read water meter
read heat meter
heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration parts
perform risk analysis
water pressure
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.