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🏛️ Enduring ESCO reuse: cross-sector

The principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.

electricity — the principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 11.29/100) — 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 knowledge. It is currently listed by 79 occupations in our catalogue, including Avionics technicians, Geothermal Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, and automotive electrician.

Category: knowledge › electricity and energy SCI: 11.29/100 Also known as: electricals, electrification, basic electricals, basic electrics, electrics, electricity basics

Occupations that require electricity

Showing top 20 of 79 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Avionics technicians 👥 8,500 · 🤖 2.1/10
Geothermal Technicians · 🤖 2.2/10
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers · 🤖 2.9/10
automotive electrician · 🤖 3.0/10
building electrician · 🤖 3.0/10
marine electrician · 🤖 3.0/10
mining electrician · 🤖 3.0/10
rolling stock electrician · 🤖 3.0/10
Hydroelectric Plant Technicians · 🤖 3.2/10
Wind turbine service technicians · 🤖 4.3/10
Industrial machinery mechanics · 🤖 4.5/10
Medical appliance technicians · 🤖 4.6/10
electricity and energy vocational teacher · 🤖 4.7/10
Power plant operators · 🤖 4.9/10
aircraft engine specialist · 🤖 5.0/10
aircraft maintenance engineer · 🤖 5.0/10
aircraft maintenance technician · 🤖 5.0/10
avionics inspector · 🤖 5.0/10
battery assembler · 🤖 5.0/10
cable jointer · 🤖 5.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is electricity?

The principles of electricity and electrical power circuits, as well as the associated risks.

What category of skill is electricity?

ESCO classifies electricity under the knowledge category, specifically in the electricity and energy subcategory.

Is electricity an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the enduring band (SCI 11.29/100) — 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 electricity?

In our catalogue, 79 occupations list electricity as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Avionics technicians, Geothermal Technicians, Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, automotive electrician, building electrician, marine electrician.

How transferable is electricity between industries?

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

Is electricity the same as electricals?

Yes — electricity is also known as electricals, electrification, basic electricals, basic electrics, electrics, or electricity basics. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn electricity?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands electricity 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.