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 580,982 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
24,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,040 - 14,944GBP/yr
Communication
24,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,743 - 2,832,465GBP/yr
training-and-development
22,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,188 - 14,487GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
21,450 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,662 - 13,579GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,179 - 2,256,201GBP/yr
ecology-environment
17,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,017 - 13,977GBP/yr
education-training
15,654 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
15,339 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,882 - 39,340GBP/yr
Compliance
13,509 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,290 - 16,481GBP/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
microsoft-excel
13,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/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
workday
12,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
12,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
Python
11,838 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,191 - 16,120GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
11,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,750 - 15,033GBP/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
planning-and-design
10,911 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,458 - 14,928GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
10,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
10,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/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
10,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,759 - 4,601,889GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,908 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,324 - 42,016GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,385 - 38,558GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,278 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
7,974 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
7,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,373 - 44,746GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,674 - 13,779GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,476 job openings
Compliance
7,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,589 - 2,030,217GBP/yr
health-care
7,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/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
planning-and-forecasting
7,070 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,053 - 13,606GBP/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.