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 446,724 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,556 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,771 - 2,861,401GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,414 - 2,130,783GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,985 - 40,139GBP/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
10,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Training
10,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,167 - 17,167GBP/yr
workday
10,552 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
10,448 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,887 - 43,921GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,253 - 5,474,078GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Python
9,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,458 - 16,988GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,277 - 38,645GBP/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
7,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,199 - 2,211,545GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,112 - 49,707GBP/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
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Compliance
7,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,913 - 3,097,707GBP/yr
Leadership
6,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,631 - 5,380,471GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,167 - 12,833GBP/yr
Training
6,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,470 - 50,457GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,601 job openings
Relationship Building
6,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,800 - 45,682GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,502 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,265 - 2,177,596GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,528 - 39,833GBP/yr
Project Management
6,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,685 - 10,307,907GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,649 - 10,396,485GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,783 - 41,830GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
6,114 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,528 - 13,194GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Retail
6,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,747 - 43,627GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
6,055 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,049 - 14,549GBP/yr
Time Management
5,947 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,186 - 41,398GBP/yr
Sales
5,904 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,147 - 54,409GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,225 - 1,619,998GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,358 - 38,821GBP/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.