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 436,749 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,600 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,791 - 1,885,628GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,488 - 38,944GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,637 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,120 - 40,920GBP/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
10,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,186 - 44,506GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
9,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
9,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,005 - 2,415,479GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Python
8,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,753 - 17,411GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,489 - 38,932GBP/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
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,576 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,971 - 1,142,974GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,489 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,603 - 50,353GBP/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
6,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,939 - 2,082,520GBP/yr
Leadership
6,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,553 - 5,475,152GBP/yr
Training
6,660 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,343 - 50,265GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,250 - 13,333GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,378 - 39,576GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,309 job openings
Relationship Building
6,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,066 - 45,959GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,610 - 1,120,976GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Project Management
6,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,690 - 9,197,958GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,797 - 41,906GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,807 - 7,428,540GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Retail
5,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,248 - 42,972GBP/yr
Time Management
5,759 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,203 - 41,512GBP/yr
Sales
5,724 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,932 - 54,120GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
5,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,987 - 13,718GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
5,661 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,272 - 14,987GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,992 - 882,837GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,419 - 38,959GBP/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.