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 601,162 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
27,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,977 - 14,932GBP/yr
training-and-development
24,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,188 - 14,487GBP/yr
Communication
24,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,754 - 2,848,660GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
23,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,662 - 13,579GBP/yr
ecology-environment
18,991 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,983 - 13,997GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,176 - 2,262,332GBP/yr
education-training
17,183 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
16,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,888 - 39,331GBP/yr
Compliance
14,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,137 - 16,280GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
13,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
13,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/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
policies-and-practices
12,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,620 - 14,861GBP/yr
workday
12,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
planning-and-design
11,982 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,351 - 14,750GBP/yr
Python
11,946 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,168 - 16,104GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
11,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
11,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/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
Communication Skills
10,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,372 - 44,814GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,752 - 4,689,532GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,324 - 42,016GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,709 - 39,191GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,906 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,369 - 38,551GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
8,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,953 - 1,087,037GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
7,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,053 - 13,606GBP/yr
health-care
7,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,605 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,644 - 15,616GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,537 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,371 - 44,729GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,495 job openings
electrical-engineering-and-planning
7,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 13,500GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
7,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
Compliance
7,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,608 - 2,038,042GBP/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.