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 493,286 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Communication
23,853 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,721 - 2,920,102GBP/yr
support
18,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,422 - 13,897GBP/yr
Customer Service
17,492 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,171 - 2,259,329GBP/yr
Teamwork
13,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,033 - 39,669GBP/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
13,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,326 - 15,269GBP/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
microsoft-excel
12,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,000 - 22,500GBP/yr
training-and-development
12,276 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,363 - 14,620GBP/yr
time-and-attendance
12,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,404 - 13,180GBP/yr
workday
11,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,000 - 15,250GBP/yr
knowledge
11,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,071 - 23,571GBP/yr
Python
11,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
12,264 - 16,204GBP/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
10,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,119 - 44,489GBP/yr
Compliance
10,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,833 - 16,792GBP/yr
Stakeholder Management
9,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,511 - 4,838,652GBP/yr
ecology-environment
9,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,147 - 14,230GBP/yr
professional
9,431 job openings
Avg. salary range
10,417 - 12,500GBP/yr
Microsoft Excel
9,381 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,933 - 42,792GBP/yr
education-training
8,713 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,067 - 13,100GBP/yr
Attention To Detail
8,652 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,314 - 38,402GBP/yr
Microsoft Office
8,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,973 - 39,549GBP/yr
training-certification
8,474 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
microsoft-powerpoint
7,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,190 - 12,738GBP/yr
performance
7,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,648 - 18,194GBP/yr
Team Leadership
7,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,994 - 1,132,532GBP/yr
delivery
7,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,259 - 20,556GBP/yr
Problem Solving
7,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,306 - 44,801GBP/yr
oracle-recruiting-cloud
7,375 job openings
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
microsoft-azure
7,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,497 - 13,194GBP/yr
amazon-web-services
7,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,737 - 13,843GBP/yr
data
7,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,754 - 14,386GBP/yr
Compliance
7,004 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,696 - 2,094,735GBP/yr
Leadership
6,870 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,598 - 5,204,917GBP/yr
pensions-retirement-benefits
6,716 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,056 - 17,097GBP/yr
Training
6,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,869 - 50,994GBP/yr
Python
6,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,949 - 89,170GBP/yr
Project Management
6,493 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,276 - 8,640,192GBP/yr
Risk Management
6,393 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,881 - 1,203,432GBP/yr
policies-and-practices
6,344 job openings
Avg. salary range
11,366 - 14,236GBP/yr
Relationship Building
6,312 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,412 - 45,820GBP/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.