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
music producer
ESCO occupation · 14 essential, 22 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
manage staff
perform market research
negotiate with artists
musical theory
implement strategic planning
musical genres
assess financial viability
identify music with commercial potential
develop professional network
manage budgets
musical instruments
copyright legislation
liaise with financiers
financial jurisdiction
Optional & specialised skills
convert different audiovisual formats
audio editing software
implement marketing strategies
coordinate activities in audio recording studio
sales activities
supervise sound production
plan marketing strategy
accounting techniques
use audio reproduction software
operate an audio mixing console
promote music
musical notation
manage sound quality
record multi-track sound
audiovisual products
supervise sales activities
assess sound quality
hire background musicians
types of audiovisual formats
audiovisual equipment
marketing principles
edit recorded sound
Other matches: composer · producer · music teacher · music instructor · video and motion picture producer
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.