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
land-based machinery operator
ESCO occupation · 15 essential, 20 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
understand instructions
implement instructions
handle chemical products for soil and plants
pesticides
identify plants characteristics
plant disease control
mechanical tools
operate agricultural machinery
harvest crop
tow a tractor implement using the power take-off
herbicides
road traffic laws
work in a land-based team
harvest cover crops
spread fertiliser
Optional & specialised skills
irrigate soil
apply precision farming
agronomy
address problems critically
fertilisation principles
use a computer
operate GPS systems
operate landscaping equipment
perform loading and unloading operations
prepare equipment for harvest
unload equipment
maintain mechanical equipment
use different communication channels
make independent operating decisions
create solutions to problems
variety of botanicals
load equipment
communicate with customers
fertiliser products
environmental policy
Other matches: land-based machinery technician · land-based machinery supervisor · forestry machinery technician · forestry equipment operator · vineyard machinery operator
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.