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 596,061 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
26,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,977 - 14,932GBP/yr
Communication
24,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,743 - 2,832,465GBP/yr
training-and-development
24,048 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,188 - 14,487GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
23,076 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,662 - 13,579GBP/yr
ecology-environment
18,565 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,983 - 13,997GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,179 - 2,256,201GBP/yr
education-training
16,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 12,615GBP/yr
training-certification
16,430 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,935 - 13,759GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,296 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,882 - 39,340GBP/yr
Compliance
14,026 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
13,136 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
environment
13,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,222 - 15,222GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
12,945 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,111 - 16,028GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
12,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,620 - 14,861GBP/yr
workday
12,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
11,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,168 - 16,104GBP/yr
planning-and-design
11,716 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,351 - 14,750GBP/yr
holidays-seasonal-events
11,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,486 - 12,361GBP/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
11,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,341 - 14,894GBP/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
10,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,275 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
8,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,721 - 39,209GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,931 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
8,333 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
8,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/yr
services
8,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,667 - 14,815GBP/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
planning-and-forecasting
7,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,053 - 13,606GBP/yr
health-care
7,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,774 - 12,976GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,373 - 44,746GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,644 - 15,616GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,495 job openings
Compliance
7,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,589 - 2,030,217GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
7,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,875 - 13,500GBP/yr
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
7,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,125 - 15,139GBP/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.