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 605,961 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
28,553 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,967 - 14,859GBP/yr
training-and-development
25,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,172 - 14,425GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
24,728 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,549 - 13,773GBP/yr
Communication
22,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,504 - 3,056,526GBP/yr
ecology-environment
19,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,005 - 13,949GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
education-training
17,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
17,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Customer Service
16,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,169 - 2,410,157GBP/yr
Compliance
14,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,137 - 16,280GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
13,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/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
policies-and-practices
13,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,620 - 14,861GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
13,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,996 - 39,565GBP/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
planning-and-design
12,462 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,323 - 14,656GBP/yr
workday
12,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
12,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,285 - 14,694GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
12,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
Python
11,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,168 - 16,104GBP/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
8,804 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,013 - 14,936GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,572 - 38,850GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
8,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,104 - 13,514GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
health-care
7,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
7,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,963 - 13,389GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
7,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,013 - 14,936GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,619 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
7,512 job openings
Team Leadership
7,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,724 - 1,160,162GBP/yr
dating-personals
7,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 14,167GBP/yr
trade-shows-events
7,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,528 - 13,264GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/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.