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 451,181 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,778 - 2,884,406GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,291 - 2,203,857GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,824 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,569 - 41,293GBP/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
microsoft-excel
11,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
11,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/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
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Python
10,280 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,377 - 16,476GBP/yr
Communication Skills
10,112 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,252 - 44,601GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,628 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,332 - 4,755,747GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
8,742 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,776 - 42,758GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,486 - 39,181GBP/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
Microsoft Office
8,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,183 - 39,875GBP/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
Team Leadership
7,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,678 - 1,154,356GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,057 - 49,965GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,219 job openings
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
6,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,030 - 2,103,519GBP/yr
Leadership
6,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,750 - 5,195,573GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
6,676 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,448 - 13,075GBP/yr
Training
6,647 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,069 - 51,449GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
6,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,738 - 13,855GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,035 - 1,059,769GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,741 - 46,014GBP/yr
Project Management
6,293 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,569 - 8,813,858GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Python
6,135 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,929 - 91,977GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,077 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,663 - 10,065,207GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Retail
5,756 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,779 - 43,579GBP/yr
Sales
5,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,070 - 54,430GBP/yr
Time Management
5,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,943 - 40,968GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,593 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,234 - 854,437GBP/yr
ups
5,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,050 - 17,733GBP/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.