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 595,575 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
27,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,977 - 14,932GBP/yr
training-and-development
24,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,188 - 14,487GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
23,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,662 - 13,579GBP/yr
Communication
22,718 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,497 - 3,053,383GBP/yr
ecology-environment
18,991 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,983 - 13,997GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
education-training
17,183 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
16,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Customer Service
16,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,169 - 2,410,157GBP/yr
Compliance
14,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,137 - 16,280GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
13,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,989 - 39,552GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
13,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
environment
13,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,222 - 15,222GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
12,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,620 - 14,861GBP/yr
workday
12,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
planning-and-design
11,982 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,351 - 14,750GBP/yr
Python
11,946 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,168 - 16,104GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
11,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
11,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/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
Microsoft Excel
10,570 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,928 - 41,528GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
9,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,267 - 44,651GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,423 - 5,168,216GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
9,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,362 - 38,546GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
8,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,547 - 38,854GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
7,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,053 - 13,606GBP/yr
health-care
7,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,605 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,644 - 15,616GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,499 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,732 - 1,158,955GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,495 job openings
electrical-engineering-and-planning
7,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 13,500GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
7,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/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
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.