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 443,907 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,791 - 1,817,538GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,424 - 38,734GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,325 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,065 - 40,718GBP/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
Communication Skills
10,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,158 - 44,477GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,961 - 2,313,071GBP/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
8,948 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,225 - 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
7,892 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,539 - 1,086,986GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,410 - 50,000GBP/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
Compliance
7,139 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,694 - 1,957,052GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Leadership
7,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,473 - 5,293,417GBP/yr
Training
6,981 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,463 - 50,472GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,124 - 45,941GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,474 - 1,076,673GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,421 - 39,686GBP/yr
Project Management
6,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,547 - 8,560,404GBP/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
6,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,562 - 41,623GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,645 - 7,030,659GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,176 job openings
Retail
6,123 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
5,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,276 - 41,675GBP/yr
Sales
5,940 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,030 - 54,015GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,434 - 38,845GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
5,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,987 - 13,718GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,917 - 4,071,073GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
5,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,272 - 14,987GBP/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.