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 452,201 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,719 - 2,918,157GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,273 - 2,232,021GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,345 - 40,238GBP/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
11,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
11,612 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
Python
10,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,377 - 16,476GBP/yr
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
9,951 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,050 - 44,405GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,170 - 4,864,170GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,967 - 42,848GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,319 - 38,665GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,057 - 39,630GBP/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
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,511 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,463 - 1,164,964GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,633 - 47,575GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,264 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
6,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,849 - 2,109,499GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
6,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,448 - 13,075GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
6,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,701 - 13,826GBP/yr
Leadership
6,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,648 - 5,283,767GBP/yr
Training
6,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,060 - 51,563GBP/yr
Python
6,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,613 - 92,339GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,745 - 1,153,526GBP/yr
Project Management
6,336 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,904 - 8,814,184GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,722 - 46,054GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,893 - 10,263,405GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Sales
5,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,204 - 54,359GBP/yr
Time Management
5,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,820 - 40,821GBP/yr
Retail
5,661 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,628 - 43,328GBP/yr
ups
5,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,050 - 17,733GBP/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.