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 619,339 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
30,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,931 - 14,720GBP/yr
training-and-development
27,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,117 - 14,510GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
25,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,507 - 13,684GBP/yr
Communication
22,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,504 - 3,056,526GBP/yr
ecology-environment
20,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,051 - 13,882GBP/yr
education-training
18,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
18,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,950 - 13,758GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
16,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,169 - 2,410,157GBP/yr
Compliance
14,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,014 - 16,069GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
14,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
13,884 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,563 - 14,747GBP/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
microsoft-excel
13,315 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,996 - 39,565GBP/yr
planning-and-design
13,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,155 - 14,393GBP/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
holidays-seasonal-events
12,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
12,807 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,442 - 14,672GBP/yr
workday
12,267 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
12,083 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,145 - 16,075GBP/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
10,566 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,931 - 41,529GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
9,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,288 - 44,677GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,458 - 5,193,553GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
9,244 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,363 - 38,546GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
9,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,798 - 14,702GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
8,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,125 - 13,310GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,572 - 38,850GBP/yr
health-care
8,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
8,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,015 - 13,152GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
7,993 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,798 - 14,702GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
dating-personals
7,716 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,972 - 14,028GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
trade-shows-events
7,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,528 - 13,264GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,644 - 15,616GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,516 job openings
Team Leadership
7,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,724 - 1,160,162GBP/yr
product-development-and-design
7,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,675 - 14,868GBP/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.