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 502,563 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
24,452 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,759 - 2,823,555GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,237 - 2,241,041GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
14,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,326 - 15,269GBP/yr
Teamwork
14,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,874 - 39,324GBP/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
training-and-development
12,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,363 - 14,620GBP/yr
Communication
12,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,833 - 13,334GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
12,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,404 - 13,180GBP/yr
microsoft-excel
12,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
workday
11,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
Python
11,245 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
10,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,371 - 44,799GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
10,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,780 - 4,591,985GBP/yr
Compliance
10,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,833 - 16,792GBP/yr
ecology-environment
10,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,147 - 14,230GBP/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
education-training
9,113 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,067 - 13,100GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,966 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,716 - 39,204GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,945 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,383 - 38,554GBP/yr
training-certification
8,880 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,488 - 14,655GBP/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
Team Leadership
7,987 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,042 - 1,066,757GBP/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
7,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/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
7,581 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,376 - 44,755GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,391 job openings
Compliance
7,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,613 - 2,024,410GBP/yr
people
7,266 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,000 - 12,083GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
microsoft-azure
7,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/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
pensions-retirement-benefits
7,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,056 - 17,097GBP/yr
Leadership
6,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,630 - 5,105,207GBP/yr
Python
6,899 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,188 - 89,685GBP/yr
Project Management
6,755 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,684 - 8,311,861GBP/yr
Training
6,752 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,940 - 51,026GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,106 - 1,148,070GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
6,599 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,366 - 14,236GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,717 - 46,071GBP/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.