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 449,287 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,699 - 2,975,374GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
16,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,191 - 2,298,376GBP/yr
management
13,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,759 - 17,018GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,050 - 39,686GBP/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
9,855 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,157 - 44,571GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,637 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,531 - 4,970,711GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,024 - 42,918GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,259 - 38,344GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,035 - 39,593GBP/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
7,485 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,080 - 1,170,731GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/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
Problem Solving
7,150 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,333 - 44,872GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Compliance
6,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,930 - 2,124,840GBP/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
6,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,599 - 5,318,777GBP/yr
Training
6,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,545 - 52,546GBP/yr
Python
6,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,256 - 89,660GBP/yr
Project Management
6,335 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,353 - 8,874,433GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,005 - 1,243,887GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,485 - 45,905GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
5,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,966 - 10,328,165GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Sales
5,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,584 - 55,105GBP/yr
ups
5,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,050 - 17,733GBP/yr
Time Management
5,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,722 - 40,777GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/yr
Mentoring
5,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,020 - 59,510GBP/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.