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Competences — meteorologist

Source: ESCO v1.2.1 occupation-skill relations (http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1c862e14-80f8-4aa8-8f1c-fd2ca95b63ad).

Essential

  • analyse weather forecast (skill/competence)
  • apply for research funding (skill/competence)
  • apply research ethics and scientific integrity principles in research activities (skill/competence)
  • apply scientific methods (skill/competence)
  • apply statistical analysis techniques (skill/competence)
  • carry out meteorological research (skill/competence)
  • climatology (knowledge)
  • communicate with a non-scientific audience (skill/competence)
  • conduct research across disciplines (skill/competence)
  • demonstrate disciplinary expertise (skill/competence)
  • develop professional network with researchers and scientists (skill/competence)
  • disseminate results to the scientific community (skill/competence)
  • draft scientific or academic papers and technical documentation (skill/competence)
  • evaluate research activities (skill/competence)
  • execute analytical mathematical calculations (skill/competence)
  • increase the impact of science on policy and society (skill/competence)
  • integrate gender dimension in research (skill/competence)
  • interact professionally in research and professional environments (skill/competence)
  • manage findable accessible interoperable and reusable data (skill/competence)
  • manage intellectual property rights (skill/competence)
  • manage open publications (skill/competence)
  • manage personal professional development (skill/competence)
  • manage research data (skill/competence)
  • mathematics (knowledge)
  • mentor individuals (skill/competence)
  • meteorology (knowledge)
  • operate open source software (skill/competence)
  • perform project management (skill/competence)
  • perform scientific research (skill/competence)
  • promote open innovation in research (skill/competence)
  • promote the participation of citizens in scientific and research activities (skill/competence)
  • promote the transfer of knowledge (skill/competence)
  • publish academic research (skill/competence)
  • review meteorological forecast data (skill/competence)
  • speak different languages (skill/competence)
  • synthesise information (skill/competence)
  • think abstractly (skill/competence)
  • use meteorological tools to forecast meteorological conditions (skill/competence)
  • use specialised computer models for weather forecasting (skill/competence)
  • write scientific publications (skill/competence)

Optional

  • apply blended learning (skill/competence)
  • assist scientific research (skill/competence)
  • calibrate electronic instruments (skill/competence)
  • collect weather-related data (skill/competence)
  • conduct research on climate processes (skill/competence)
  • create weather maps (skill/competence)
  • design graphics (skill/competence)
  • design scientific equipment (skill/competence)
  • develop models for weather forecast (skill/competence)
  • geographic information systems (knowledge)
  • geography (knowledge)
  • hydrology (knowledge)
  • manage meteorological database (skill/competence)
  • mathematical modelling (knowledge)
  • oceanography (knowledge)
  • operate meteorological instruments (skill/competence)
  • operate remote sensing equipment (skill/competence)
  • present during live broadcasts (skill/competence)
  • quantitative analysis (knowledge)
  • scientific research methodology (knowledge)
  • statistics (knowledge)
  • study aerial photos (skill/competence)
  • teach in academic or vocational contexts (skill/competence)
  • use geographic information systems (skill/competence)
  • write weather briefing (skill/competence)

Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 38 ads, as of 2026-07-17)

Share of analyzed job ads mentioning the item (threshold ≥ 20 %). Source: JSearch/Adzuna APIs.

Hard skills

  • weather forecasting — 47 %
  • meteorology — 24 %
  • data collection — 24 %
  • data processing — 21 %
  • astrometry — 21 %
  • data analysis — 21 %
  • environmental prediction — 21 %
  • geophysics — 21 %
  • hydrography — 21 %
  • oceanography — 21 %

Methods

  • forecasting — 21 %
  • safety of navigation — 18 %

Responsibilities

  • operational support — 24 %
  • team leadership — 21 %
  • geophysical expertise — 18 %
  • environmental data dissemination — 18 %