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🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.

manage data — administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.6/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within skills. It is currently listed by 7 occupations in our catalogue, including aviation communications and frequency coordination manager, aviation surveillance and code coordination manager, information manager, and vineyard worker.

Category: skills › managing information SCI: 54.6/100 Also known as: administer data, data administration, manage data lifecycle, operate data quality tools, data resource management

Occupations that require manage data

Showing top 7 of 7 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

aviation communications and frequency coordination manager · 🤖 5.0/10
aviation surveillance and code coordination manager · 🤖 5.0/10
information manager · 🤖 5.0/10
vineyard worker · 🤖 5.0/10
aviation data communications manager · 🤖 5.5/10
chief data officer · 🤖 5.5/10
database integrator · 🤖 6.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is manage data?

Administer all types of data resources through their lifecycle by performing data profiling, parsing, standardisation, identity resolution, cleansing, enhancement and auditing. Ensure the data is fit for purpose, using specialised ICT tools to fulfil the data quality criteria.

What category of skill is manage data?

ESCO classifies manage data under the skills category, specifically in the managing information subcategory.

Is manage data an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.6/100) — 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 manage data?

In our catalogue, 7 occupations list manage data as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include aviation communications and frequency coordination manager, aviation surveillance and code coordination manager, information manager, vineyard worker, aviation data communications manager, chief data officer.

How transferable is manage data between industries?

ESCO tags manage data as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is manage data the same as administer data?

Yes — manage data is also known as administer data, data administration, manage data lifecycle, operate data quality tools, or data resource management. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn manage data?

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