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 587,817 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
25,753 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,977 - 14,932GBP/yr
Communication
24,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,743 - 2,832,465GBP/yr
training-and-development
23,187 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,188 - 14,487GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
22,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,662 - 13,579GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
ecology-environment
17,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,983 - 13,997GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,179 - 2,256,201GBP/yr
education-training
16,155 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
15,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,882 - 39,340GBP/yr
Compliance
13,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,137 - 16,280GBP/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
microsoft-excel
13,080 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
12,440 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
workday
12,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
11,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,620 - 14,861GBP/yr
Python
11,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,168 - 16,104GBP/yr
planning-and-design
11,328 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,351 - 14,750GBP/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
holidays-seasonal-events
10,990 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
10,939 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/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
10,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,276 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
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,385 - 38,558GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
7,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,974 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
microsoft-azure
7,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,373 - 44,746GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,644 - 15,616GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,486 job openings
health-care
7,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
planning-and-forecasting
7,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,053 - 13,606GBP/yr
Compliance
7,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,589 - 2,030,217GBP/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
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.