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 449,145 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,126 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,664 - 2,963,501GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,097 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,304 - 2,274,817GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,324 - 40,234GBP/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
9,795 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,083 - 44,479GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,113 - 4,985,837GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,176 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,996 - 42,874GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,311 - 38,671GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,269 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,090 - 39,670GBP/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
microsoft-powerpoint
7,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,611 - 1,184,920GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,264 job openings
Problem Solving
7,195 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,585 - 47,525GBP/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
6,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,919 - 2,139,558GBP/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
6,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,570 - 5,329,055GBP/yr
Training
6,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,187 - 51,793GBP/yr
Python
6,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,793 - 92,582GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,524 - 1,170,233GBP/yr
Project Management
6,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,769 - 8,983,408GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,135 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,483 - 45,821GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
5,950 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,980 - 10,483,546GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Sales
5,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,028 - 54,372GBP/yr
ups
5,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,050 - 17,733GBP/yr
Time Management
5,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,805 - 40,820GBP/yr
Retail
5,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,786 - 43,503GBP/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.