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 559,833 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,748 - 2,826,212GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
22,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,108 - 15,108GBP/yr
training-and-development
20,047 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,339 - 14,710GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
19,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,974 - 14,094GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,242,555GBP/yr
ecology-environment
15,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,054 - 14,119GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,312 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,873 - 39,325GBP/yr
education-training
13,988 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 12,988GBP/yr
training-certification
13,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,177 - 14,229GBP/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
microsoft-excel
12,910 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
Compliance
12,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,455 - 16,731GBP/yr
workday
12,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
11,721 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,239 - 16,209GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
10,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,625 - 16,781GBP/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
10,417 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
10,355 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,823 - 15,139GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,759 - 4,601,889GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,908 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,324 - 42,016GBP/yr
planning-and-design
9,792 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,704 - 15,254GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
9,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,583 - 12,834GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
9,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,200 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
7,980 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/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
Problem Solving
7,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,373 - 44,746GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,445 job openings
amazon-web-services
7,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
Compliance
7,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,591 - 2,028,276GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/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
Leadership
6,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,603 - 5,109,843GBP/yr
Python
6,897 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
health-care
6,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/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.