# Tools & technology — tax policy analyst

Source: O*NET 30.3, occupation 19-3011.00 (Economists) — manual nearest-occupation mapping via ISCO group 2631; the official ESCO crosswalk has no entry for this ESCO occupation.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| IBM SPSS Statistics | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| Microsoft Power BI | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft SQL Server | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Mozilla Firefox | Internet browser software | yes |
| MySQL | Data base management system software | yes |
| Oracle Java | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Python | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| R | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| SAS | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Structured query language SQL | Data base user interface and query software | yes |
| Tableau | Business intelligence and data analysis software | yes |
| Teradata Database | Data base management system software | yes |
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| UNIX | Operating system software | yes |
| UNIX Shell | Operating system software | yes |
| Aptech Systems GAUSS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Camfit Data Limited Microfit | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Corel QuattroPro | Spreadsheet software |  |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software |  |
| Econometric Software LIMDEP | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| ESRI ArcView | Geographic information system |  |
| Estima Regression Analysis of Time Series RATS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Estimates Delivery System EDS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |  |
| Global Insight AREMOS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| IBM Lotus 1-2-3 | Spreadsheet software |  |
| Insightful S-PLUS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| LaTeX | Desktop publishing software |  |
| MacKichan Software Scientific Notebook | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Maplesoft Maple | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| MediaWiki | Web page creation and editing software |  |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | Internet browser software |  |
| Microsoft Visual C# .NET | Object or component oriented development software |  |
| Minitab | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Palisade @Risk | Financial analysis software |  |
| Quantitative Micro Software EViews | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| StataCorp Stata | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Statistical software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Timberlake Consultants OxMetrics | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| TreeAge Software TreeAge Pro | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |  |

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## Market evidence (job-ad analysis, 17 ads, as of 2026-07-20)

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

### Tools

- Microsoft Excel — **24 %**

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