In-Demand Skills in United Kingdom
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in United Kingdom. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 551,540 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,749 - 2,825,323GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
21,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,181 - 15,198GBP/yr
training-and-development
19,033 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,423 - 14,833GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
18,296 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,106 - 14,200GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,242,555GBP/yr
ecology-environment
14,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,093 - 14,179GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,318 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,873 - 39,325GBP/yr
management
13,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,759 - 17,018GBP/yr
development
13,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,894 - 14,318GBP/yr
education-training
13,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,167 - 13,278GBP/yr
training-certification
13,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,488 - 14,655GBP/yr
environment
13,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,222 - 15,222GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
12,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
Compliance
12,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,722 - 16,910GBP/yr
workday
12,075 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
11,682 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,239 - 16,209GBP/yr
knowledge
11,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,071 - 23,571GBP/yr
business
11,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,819 - 16,866GBP/yr
Training
10,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,167 - 17,167GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
10,419 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,750 - 4,598,568GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
10,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,625 - 16,781GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,327 - 42,029GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
9,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,902 - 15,308GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
planning-and-design
9,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,847 - 15,399GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
8,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,583 - 12,834GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
8,952 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,575 - 15,133GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,939 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,156 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,376 - 44,755GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,432 job openings
microsoft-azure
7,417 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
Compliance
7,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,591 - 2,028,276GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
systems
7,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,461 - 21,667GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Leadership
6,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,603 - 5,109,843GBP/yr
Python
6,898 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
Project Management
6,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,684 - 8,311,861GBP/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in United Kingdom for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.