In-Demand Skills in United States
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in United States. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 9,296,492 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
908,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,942 - 51,606USD/yr
training-certification
853,540 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,677 - 49,786USD/yr
ecology-environment
777,987 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,221 - 51,676USD/yr
Compliance
428,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,291 - 42,933USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,404 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,160 - 37,536USD/yr
Communication
292,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,532 - 126,844USD/yr
health-care
290,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,921 - 36,578USD/yr
life-insurance
257,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,519 - 51,011USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,464 - 58,501USD/yr
Customer Service
231,916 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,280 - 97,771USD/yr
vision-care
227,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,310 - 80,741USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,504 - 80,877USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,234 - 38,027USD/yr
401k
197,238 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,046 - 55,813USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,376 - 35,848USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,309 - 213,273USD/yr
professional-development
163,905 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,946 - 35,266USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,945 - 36,639USD/yr
employee-assistance
161,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 31,367USD/yr
mentoring
155,268 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,078 - 39,776USD/yr
Teamwork
151,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,383 - 110,490USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,093 - 30,165USD/yr
presentations
143,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,096 - 31,702USD/yr
background-investigations
143,145 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,464 - 53,010USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,002 - 29,929USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,919 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,007 - 28,016USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,642 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,082 - 53,719USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,517 - 34,366USD/yr
external-workforce
121,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,782 - 44,737USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,631 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,624 - 21,793USD/yr
Problem Solving
120,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,798 - 126,540USD/yr
competencies
119,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,692 - 37,814USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,284 - 21,217USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,813 - 23,219USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,331 - 48,460USD/yr
time-management
109,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,223 - 18,226USD/yr
online
108,075 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,549 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,642 - 26,579USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,921 - 109,224USD/yr
support
98,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in United States 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.