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
physicist
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 34 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
mathematics
laboratory techniques
gather experimental data
apply statistical analysis techniques
use measurement instruments
apply scientific methods
statistics
execute analytical mathematical calculations
perform laboratory tests
perform scientific research
analyse experimental laboratory data
physics
operate scientific measuring equipment
scientific research methodology
Optional & specialised skills
pharmaceutical technology
assist with geophysical surveys
design scientific equipment
teach physics
thermodynamics
geophysics
acoustics
geology
general medicine
biology
operate remote sensing equipment
intellectual property law
perform lectures
interpret geophysical data
analyse telescope images
write scientific papers
apply teaching strategies
remote sensing techniques
forensic physics
petroleum
operate telescopes
astronomy
observe matter
calibrate laboratory equipment
provide information on geological characteristics
economics
aerodynamics
collect samples for analysis
nuclear physics
develop scientific theories
write research proposals
communicate with external laboratories
medical laboratory technology
quantum mechanics
Other matches: physics technician · biophysicist · oceanographer · nuclear technician · geophysicist
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.