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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.

record test data — record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.6/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. ESCO classifies it as a cross-sector (useful across many industries) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 58 occupations in our catalogue, including construction equipment technician, Agricultural technicians, automotive test driver, and Medical appliance technicians.

Category: skills › maintaining operational records SCI: 49.6/100 Also known as: document test data, record data of tests, record trial data, record experiment data

Occupations that require record test data

Showing top 20 of 58 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

construction equipment technician · 🤖 3.0/10
Agricultural technicians · 🤖 3.2/10
automotive test driver · 🤖 3.8/10
Medical appliance technicians · 🤖 4.6/10
drone pilot · 🤖 4.7/10
Non-Destructive Testing Specialists · 🤖 4.9/10
Robotics Technicians · 🤖 4.9/10
aircraft engine tester · 🤖 5.0/10
automation engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
chemical manufacturing quality technician · 🤖 5.0/10
commissioning engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
commissioning technician · 🤖 5.0/10
consumer goods inspector · 🤖 5.0/10
electrical engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
electromechanical engineering technician · 🤖 5.0/10
engineered wood board grader · 🤖 5.0/10
fire safety tester · 🤖 5.0/10
fluid power technician · 🤖 5.0/10
forge equipment technician · 🤖 5.0/10
groundwater monitoring technician · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is record test data?

Record data which has been identified specifically during preceding tests in order to verify that outputs of the test produce specific results or to review the reaction of the subject under exceptional or unusual input.

What category of skill is record test data?

ESCO classifies record test data under the skills category, specifically in the maintaining operational records subcategory.

Is record test data an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 49.6/100) — a human-connection anchor whose value is projected to hold or grow through 2030. This is a durable skill to invest in — high human-connection skills consistently resist automation.

Which jobs require record test data?

In our catalogue, 58 occupations list record test data as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include construction equipment technician, Agricultural technicians, automotive test driver, Medical appliance technicians, drone pilot, Non-Destructive Testing Specialists.

How transferable is record test data between industries?

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

Is record test data the same as document test data?

Yes — record test data is also known as document test data, record data of tests, record trial data, or record experiment data. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn record test data?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands record test data 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.