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
thanatology researcher
ESCO occupation · 12 essential, 17 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
develop scientific theories
perform scientific research
scientific research methodology
identify research topics
psychology
gather data
write scientific papers
identify purpose of analysis
anthropology
apply scientific methods
thanatology
sociology
Optional & specialised skills
research human behaviour
conduct research interview
archaeology
biology
human physiology
conduct psychological research
evaluate forensic data
ethics
publish academic research
forensic anthropology
philosophy
conduct psychological assessement
do historical research
plan research process
social sciences
lead a team
conduct health related research
Other matches: computer scientist · religion scientific researcher · mathematician · political scientist · research engineer
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.