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
information categorisation
design database scheme
establish data processes
query languages
data mining
handle data samples
execute analytical mathematical calculations
manage data collection systems
visual presentation techniques
information extraction
statistics
implement data quality processes
develop data processing applications
collect ICT data
normalise data
resource description framework query language
online analytical processing
deliver visual presentation of data
build recommender systems
perform data cleansing
data models
report analysis results
interpret current data
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.