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 519,519 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,452 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,759 - 2,823,555GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,861 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,241,041GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
16,948 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,225 - 15,076GBP/yr
training-and-development
15,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,363 - 14,620GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
14,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,404 - 13,180GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,873 - 39,325GBP/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
12,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
11,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
ecology-environment
11,838 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,095 - 14,076GBP/yr
Python
11,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,264 - 16,204GBP/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
Compliance
10,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,833 - 16,792GBP/yr
education-training
10,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,067 - 13,100GBP/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
10,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
training-certification
10,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,488 - 14,655GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,780 - 4,591,985GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,327 - 42,029GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,966 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,716 - 39,204GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
8,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,333 - 16,202GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,985 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
7,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,366 - 14,236GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,376 - 44,755GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,397 job openings
Compliance
7,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,613 - 2,024,410GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,270 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
planning-and-design
7,261 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,883 - 15,061GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,259 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
systems
7,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,461 - 21,667GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
7,156 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,583 - 12,834GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
7,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,417 - 13,524GBP/yr
Leadership
6,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,630 - 5,105,207GBP/yr
Python
6,899 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
Project Management
6,755 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,684 - 8,311,861GBP/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.