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 440,669 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,137 - 1,965,576GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,450 - 38,837GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 40,183GBP/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
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
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
10,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,748 - 44,202GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
9,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,876 - 2,379,043GBP/yr
workday
9,787 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,360 - 38,826GBP/yr
Python
8,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,753 - 17,411GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/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
Team Leadership
7,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,133 - 1,130,324GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,676 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,060 - 49,595GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/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
Compliance
7,034 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,786 - 2,003,516GBP/yr
Leadership
6,825 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,304 - 5,840,107GBP/yr
Training
6,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,270 - 49,344GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,739 - 45,471GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,388 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,605 - 39,997GBP/yr
Project Management
6,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,541 - 8,971,095GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,250 - 13,333GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,261 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,062 - 1,269,862GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,730 - 41,808GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,176 job openings
Retail
6,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,299 - 43,096GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,150 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,607 - 7,420,001GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Sales
5,922 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,877 - 54,004GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Time Management
5,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,235 - 41,720GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
5,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,987 - 13,718GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
5,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,272 - 14,987GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,633 - 37,750GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,196 - 4,366,457GBP/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.