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 1,137,916 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
74,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,707 - 14,161GBP/yr
training-and-development
68,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,031 - 18,514GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
64,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,584 - 14,185GBP/yr
ecology-environment
51,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,482 - 14,111GBP/yr
education-training
47,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,384 - 14,043GBP/yr
training-certification
46,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,753 - 14,744GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
35,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,916 - 13,768GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
34,979 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,592 - 19,694GBP/yr
planning-and-design
32,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,030 - 14,508GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
31,919 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,781 - 13,699GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
31,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,013 - 12,761GBP/yr
Compliance
28,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,979 - 21,332GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
22,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,889 - 13,466GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
20,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,026 - 14,268GBP/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
19,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,117 - 14,568GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
19,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,830 - 13,433GBP/yr
Communication
19,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,181 - 1,611,479GBP/yr
dating-personals
19,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,822 - 47,350GBP/yr
product-development-and-design
18,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,918 - 14,328GBP/yr
trade-shows-events
18,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,735 - 14,160GBP/yr
visual-art-design
18,516 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,875 - 14,370GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
testing-and-analysis
17,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,623 - 13,764GBP/yr
eye-face-and-head
17,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,412 - 13,962GBP/yr
job-descriptions
17,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,927 - 18,135GBP/yr
laws-and-regulations
16,304 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,104 - 26,571GBP/yr
state-local-municipal
16,247 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,512 - 15,535GBP/yr
assessment-assessment-tools
15,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,816 - 14,017GBP/yr
health-care
15,628 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,107 - 14,816GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
15,608 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
recruiting-career-management
15,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,940 - 37,625GBP/yr
Customer Service
14,653 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,509 - 2,951,467GBP/yr
health-and-safety
14,484 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,334 - 14,583GBP/yr
Python
14,238 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,073 - 15,963GBP/yr
professional-development
14,217 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,802 - 13,885GBP/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
mentoring
13,319 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,498 - 25,496GBP/yr
workday
13,312 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,686 - 15,287GBP/yr
environment
13,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,222 - 15,222GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
12,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,886 - 42,275GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
employee-assistance
12,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,143 - 13,190GBP/yr
insurance-consulting-and-technology
12,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,052 - 20,470GBP/yr
youth-organizations-resources
12,722 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,491 - 14,447GBP/yr
information-technology
12,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,911 - 40,461GBP/yr
life-insurance
12,526 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,059 - 12,558GBP/yr
external-workforce
12,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,244 - 27,865GBP/yr
Teamwork
11,628 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,558 - 39,714GBP/yr
cabinet-construction-materials-hardware
11,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,386 - 15,682GBP/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.