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 442,666 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,735 - 1,838,381GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,319 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,437 - 38,756GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,223 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,141 - 40,828GBP/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
10,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,139 - 44,473GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,957 - 2,318,148GBP/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
8,904 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,216 - 38,528GBP/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
7,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,505 - 1,097,563GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,684 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,393 - 49,994GBP/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
7,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,673 - 1,964,290GBP/yr
Leadership
6,964 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,431 - 5,349,080GBP/yr
Training
6,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,476 - 50,551GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,496 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,078 - 45,879GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,450 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,450 - 39,721GBP/yr
Project Management
6,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,537 - 8,571,597GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,311 - 1,168,859GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,250 - 13,333GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,603 - 41,648GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,693 - 7,076,155GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,176 job openings
Retail
6,114 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,260 - 42,989GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Time Management
5,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,215 - 41,596GBP/yr
Sales
5,916 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,039 - 54,034GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,337 - 38,706GBP/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
Safeguarding
5,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,965 - 4,129,764GBP/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.