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control temperature

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.

control temperature — measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 10 occupations in our catalogue, including asphalt plant operator, candle maker, filament winding operator, and pill maker operator.

Category: skills › measuring physical properties SCI: 50.68/100 Also known as: adjust temperature, control the temperature, measure temperature, vary temperature, change temperature

Occupations that require control temperature

Showing top 10 of 10 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

asphalt plant operator · 🤖 5.0/10
candle maker · 🤖 5.0/10
filament winding operator · 🤖 5.0/10
pill maker operator · 🤖 5.0/10
plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor · 🤖 5.0/10
pultrusion machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10
pyrotechnics drying room attendant · 🤖 5.0/10
soap chipper · 🤖 5.0/10
soap drier operator · 🤖 5.0/10
vacuum forming machine operator · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is control temperature?

Measure and adjust temperature of a given space or object.

What category of skill is control temperature?

ESCO classifies control temperature under the skills category, specifically in the measuring physical properties subcategory.

Is control temperature an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 50.68/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require control temperature?

In our catalogue, 10 occupations list control temperature as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include asphalt plant operator, candle maker, filament winding operator, pill maker operator, plastic and rubber products manufacturing supervisor, pultrusion machine operator.

How transferable is control temperature between industries?

ESCO tags control temperature as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is control temperature the same as adjust temperature?

Yes — control temperature is also known as adjust temperature, control the temperature, measure temperature, vary temperature, or change temperature. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn control temperature?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands control temperature and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.