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 438,940 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,796 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,171 - 1,986,799GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
18,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,500 - 38,923GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,677 - 40,281GBP/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
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
10,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,684 - 44,154GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
9,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,819 - 2,378,973GBP/yr
workday
9,787 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,500GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,387 - 38,868GBP/yr
Python
8,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,753 - 17,411GBP/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
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,104 - 1,134,907GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,551 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,125 - 49,722GBP/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
Compliance
7,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,822 - 2,007,363GBP/yr
Leadership
6,748 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,255 - 5,870,820GBP/yr
Training
6,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,413 - 49,650GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,802 - 45,594GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
6,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,605 - 39,997GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
6,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,250 - 13,333GBP/yr
Project Management
6,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,512 - 9,032,988GBP/yr
permanent
6,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 11,667GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,237 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,047 - 1,274,234GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
6,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,778 - 41,859GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
6,176 job openings
Data Analysis
6,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,631 - 7,428,442GBP/yr
Retail
6,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,438 - 43,287GBP/yr
Compliance
6,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,833 - 19,917GBP/yr
Leadership
5,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,464 - 16,190GBP/yr
Sales
5,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,976 - 54,241GBP/yr
Time Management
5,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,287 - 41,783GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
5,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,987 - 13,718GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
5,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,272 - 14,987GBP/yr
contract
5,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 10,555GBP/yr
Flexibility
5,518 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,630 - 37,740GBP/yr
Safeguarding
5,430 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,198 - 4,366,451GBP/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.