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
database designer
ESCO occupation · 27 essential, 68 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
systems development life-cycle
query languages
database development tools
create data sets
ICT security legislation
migrate existing data
define technical requirements
assess ICT knowledge
information structure
create database diagrams
use markup languages
business process modelling
develop automated migration methods
systems theory
database management systems
design database scheme
web programming
manage standards for data exchange
analyse business requirements
manage database
operate relational database management system
resource description framework query language
perform data analysis
database
create software design
apply ICT systems theory
write database documentation
Optional & specialised skills
C#
Agile project management
SQL Server
ObjectStore
Filemaker (database management systems)
Assembly (computer programming)
SAP R3
CoffeeScript
Smalltalk (computer programming)
SAS language
Process-based management
VBScript
data models
Lean project management
Lisp
ASP.NET
ML (computer programming)
Microsoft Visual C++
XQuery
JavaScript
ICT project management methodologies
AJAX
computer programming
IBM Informix
Java (computer programming)
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
MySQL
C++
PostgreSQL
Python (computer programming)
ABAP
Prolog (computer programming)
Groovy
Ruby (computer programming)
TypeScript
MATLAB
Perl
use access control software
SPARQL
apply technical communication skills
Erlang
N1QL
design database backup specifications
OpenEdge Database
Scala
define database physical structure
LINQ
DB2
unstructured data
Objective-C
Oracle Relational Database
Teradata Database
Swift (computer programming)
Common Lisp
R
Microsoft Access
Visual Studio .NET
COBOL
MDX
build business relationships
CA Datacom/DB
Scratch (computer programming)
perform resource planning
Pascal (computer programming)
APL
PHP
Haskell
LDAP
Other matches: database developer · database integrator · database administrator · user interface designer · costume designer
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.