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 534,986 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,749 - 2,825,323GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
19,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,128 - 14,875GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,242,555GBP/yr
training-and-development
17,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,304 - 14,539GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
16,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,404 - 13,180GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,328 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
ecology-environment
13,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,130 - 13,987GBP/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
12,707 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
12,031 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
education-training
11,915 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,067 - 13,100GBP/yr
training-certification
11,637 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,488 - 14,655GBP/yr
Compliance
11,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,545 - 16,553GBP/yr
Python
11,516 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
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
10,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,750 - 4,598,568GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
9,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,333 - 16,202GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,942 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
8,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,647 - 15,060GBP/yr
manager
8,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,681 - 26,667GBP/yr
planning-and-design
8,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,883 - 15,061GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
8,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,583 - 12,834GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
8,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
7,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,552 - 13,708GBP/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
7,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,376 - 44,755GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,412 job openings
microsoft-azure
7,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,323 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
Compliance
7,284 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,578 - 2,026,314GBP/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
6,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,603 - 5,109,843GBP/yr
Python
6,899 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
Project Management
6,753 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.