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
groundsman/groundswoman
ESCO occupation · 32 essential, 19 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
construct greens and grounds
handle chemical products for soil and plants
use gardening equipment
ecology
prepare the ground
plant disease control
prepare ground for construction
maintain irrigation systems
perform pest control
environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
monitor water quality
pest control in plants
estimate consumption of water
prepare planting area
transport physical resources within the work area
soil structure
operate turf management equipment
spray pesticides
maintain turf and grass
water chemistry analysis
maintain turf management equipment
plant species
execute disease and pest control activities
plan sports areas
watering principles
prepare sites for planting of grass
horticulture principles
turf management
principles of landscape construction
prepare land for turf laying
perform weed control operations
maintain landscape site
Optional & specialised skills
propagate plants
use a computer
manage rainwater
plant green plants
rainwater management
pruning techniques
report pollution incidents
nurse trees
grow plants
communicate with customers
pruning types
nurse plants
use technical documentation
crop production principles
implement plans for the management of sports turf areas
prune plants
prune hedges and trees
manage time in landscaping
prepare planting area for planting
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.