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 444,831 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,684 - 1,822,593GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,438 - 38,722GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,124 - 40,816GBP/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
Communication Skills
10,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,158 - 44,615GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,960 - 2,309,709GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
9,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/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
9,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 38,662GBP/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
Team Leadership
7,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,421 - 1,086,861GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,326 - 49,895GBP/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
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
Compliance
7,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,637 - 1,956,984GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Leadership
7,025 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,386 - 5,338,826GBP/yr
Training
6,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,450 - 50,489GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,978 - 45,724GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,482 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,474 - 39,788GBP/yr
Project Management
6,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,572 - 8,538,102GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,292 - 1,165,170GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,250 - 13,333GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,275 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,620 - 7,038,212GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,253 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,579 - 41,646GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Retail
6,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,262 - 42,989GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,176 job openings
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Time Management
6,018 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,236 - 41,599GBP/yr
Sales
5,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,049 - 54,063GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,336 - 38,720GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,919 - 4,096,927GBP/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
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/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.