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 451,595 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,700 - 2,930,562GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,275 - 2,235,031GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,643 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,345 - 40,238GBP/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
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
9,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,073 - 44,440GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,160 - 4,901,564GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,967 - 42,848GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,337 - 38,688GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,032 - 39,612GBP/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
7,483 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,443 - 1,167,389GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,315 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,621 - 47,559GBP/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
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Compliance
6,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,823 - 2,122,210GBP/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
6,679 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,659 - 5,293,794GBP/yr
Training
6,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,035 - 51,572GBP/yr
Python
6,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,613 - 92,339GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,318 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,726 - 1,154,699GBP/yr
Project Management
6,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,838 - 8,873,853GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,232 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,687 - 46,037GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,918 - 10,306,699GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Sales
5,762 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,229 - 54,418GBP/yr
Time Management
5,651 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,820 - 40,821GBP/yr
Retail
5,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,722 - 43,458GBP/yr
ups
5,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,050 - 17,733GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/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.