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 449,644 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,742 - 2,895,575GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,252 - 2,208,264GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,316 - 40,526GBP/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
11,415 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
11,297 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
health
10,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,834 - 12,500GBP/yr
Communication Skills
10,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,945 - 43,972GBP/yr
Python
9,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,415 - 16,576GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,139 - 4,831,152GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,455 - 38,832GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
8,130 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,709 - 42,745GBP/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
Microsoft Office
7,654 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,842 - 39,823GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,540 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,750 - 1,165,385GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,920 - 49,454GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,389 - 12,917GBP/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
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,016 job openings
Compliance
6,879 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,982 - 2,116,108GBP/yr
Leadership
6,809 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,772 - 5,349,740GBP/yr
Training
6,640 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,146 - 51,293GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
6,549 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,521 - 13,146GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
6,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,778 - 13,915GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,619 - 45,507GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,112 - 1,086,584GBP/yr
Project Management
6,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,515 - 9,020,284GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Data Analysis
6,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,701 - 10,385,590GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Python
5,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,104 - 92,312GBP/yr
Retail
5,867 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,857 - 43,712GBP/yr
Sales
5,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,197 - 54,497GBP/yr
Time Management
5,759 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,949 - 40,970GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,038 - 844,383GBP/yr
Mentoring
5,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,201 - 60,027GBP/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.