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 441,683 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,757 - 2,924,866GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,455 - 2,134,897GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,745 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,065 - 40,879GBP/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
microsoft-excel
10,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Training
10,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,167 - 17,167GBP/yr
workday
10,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
10,090 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,196 - 44,533GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,968 - 4,882,617GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Python
9,313 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,458 - 16,988GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,465 - 38,835GBP/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
7,604 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,034 - 1,141,865GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,552 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,465 - 50,129GBP/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
6,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,859 - 2,070,252GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,167 - 12,833GBP/yr
Leadership
6,759 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,489 - 5,437,767GBP/yr
Training
6,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,269 - 50,277GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,594 job openings
Microsoft Office
6,355 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,451 - 39,735GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,959 - 45,942GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,594 - 1,116,486GBP/yr
Project Management
6,267 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,735 - 9,083,189GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,185 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,785 - 41,867GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
6,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,528 - 13,194GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,045 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,749 - 10,992,483GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
6,045 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,049 - 14,549GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Retail
5,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,321 - 43,024GBP/yr
Time Management
5,830 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,167 - 41,455GBP/yr
Sales
5,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,852 - 54,060GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,462 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,956 - 879,285GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,430 - 38,949GBP/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.