# Tools & technology — museum scientist

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 25-4011.00.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Adobe InDesign | Desktop publishing software | yes |
| Adobe Acrobat | Document management software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Extensible markup language XML | Enterprise application integration software | yes |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe Illustrator | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Adobe Photoshop | Graphics or photo imaging software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Hypertext markup language HTML | Web platform development software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Adlib Information Systems Adlib Archive | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Archivists' Toolkit | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Archon | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| DiMeMa CONTENTdm | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| FileMaker Pro | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Gallery Systems The Museum System | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| PREMIS | Data base user interface and query software |  |
| Encoded archival system EAD | Development environment software |  |
| Omeka software | Document management software |  |
| Esri ArcGIS | Geographic information system |  |
| Geographic information system GIS systems | Geographic information system |  |
| Corel Paint Shop Pro | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Adobe Premiere Pro | Video creation and editing software |  |
| Apple Final Cut Pro | Video creation and editing software |  |
| Dynamic hypertext markup language DHTML | Web platform development software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 5 ads, as of 2026-07-18)

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

### Tools

- Stripe — **20 %**
- SEM/EDS — **20 %**
- Wise — **20 %**
- XRD — **20 %**
- XRF — **20 %**
- GC/MS — **20 %**
- FTIR — **20 %**
- Daybook — **20 %**

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