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manage database

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: cross-sector

Apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases.

manage database — apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.11/100) — 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 6 occupations in our catalogue, including ICT system architect, curator of horticulture, lottery manager, and big data archive librarian.

Category: skills › managing information SCI: 54.11/100 Also known as: implement database theory

Occupations that require manage database

Showing top 6 of 6 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

ICT system architect · 🤖 5.0/10
curator of horticulture · 🤖 5.0/10
lottery manager · 🤖 5.0/10
big data archive librarian · 🤖 5.5/10
data centre operator · 🤖 5.5/10
data quality specialist · 🤖 5.5/10

Frequently asked questions

What is manage database?

Apply database design schemes and models, define data dependencies, use query languages and database management systems (DBMS) to develop and manage databases.

What category of skill is manage database?

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

Is manage database an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 54.11/100) — 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 database?

In our catalogue, 6 occupations list manage database as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include ICT system architect, curator of horticulture, lottery manager, big data archive librarian, data centre operator, data quality specialist.

How transferable is manage database between industries?

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

Is manage database the same as implement database theory?

Yes — manage database is also known as implement database theory. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn manage database?

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