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 557,646 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,748 - 2,826,212GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
21,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,108 - 15,108GBP/yr
training-and-development
19,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,339 - 14,710GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
19,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,974 - 14,094GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,242,555GBP/yr
ecology-environment
15,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,054 - 14,119GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,313 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,873 - 39,325GBP/yr
education-training
13,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 12,988GBP/yr
training-certification
13,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,177 - 14,229GBP/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
microsoft-excel
12,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
Compliance
12,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,455 - 16,731GBP/yr
workday
12,114 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
11,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,239 - 16,209GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
10,602 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,625 - 16,781GBP/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
10,417 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,759 - 4,601,889GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
10,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,823 - 15,139GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,908 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,324 - 42,016GBP/yr
planning-and-design
9,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,704 - 15,254GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
9,367 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,583 - 12,834GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
9,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,980 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/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
Problem Solving
7,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,373 - 44,746GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,445 job openings
microsoft-azure
7,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
Compliance
7,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,591 - 2,028,276GBP/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
Leadership
6,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,603 - 5,109,843GBP/yr
Python
6,897 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
health-care
6,788 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/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.