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 9,298,522 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,939 - 51,603USD/yr
training-certification
853,668 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,675 - 49,782USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,097 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,221 - 51,676USD/yr
Compliance
428,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,289 - 42,929USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,159 - 37,534USD/yr
Communication
293,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,542 - 126,854USD/yr
health-care
290,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,921 - 36,578USD/yr
life-insurance
257,954 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,519 - 51,011USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,464 - 58,501USD/yr
Customer Service
232,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,276 - 97,757USD/yr
vision-care
227,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,310 - 80,741USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,504 - 80,877USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,234 - 38,027USD/yr
401k
197,274 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,075 - 55,858USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,376 - 35,848USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,258 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,309 - 213,273USD/yr
professional-development
163,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,944 - 35,264USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,146 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,938 - 36,631USD/yr
employee-assistance
161,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 31,367USD/yr
mentoring
155,296 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,077 - 39,775USD/yr
Teamwork
151,557 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,396 - 110,488USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,493 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,093 - 30,165USD/yr
presentations
143,452 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,095 - 31,700USD/yr
background-investigations
143,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,455 - 52,998USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,216 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,002 - 29,929USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,007 - 28,016USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,082 - 53,719USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,515 - 34,364USD/yr
external-workforce
121,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,636 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,624 - 21,793USD/yr
Problem Solving
120,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,792 - 126,534USD/yr
competencies
119,748 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,692 - 37,814USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,283 - 21,217USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,813 - 23,219USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,331 - 48,460USD/yr
time-management
109,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,218 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,223 - 18,226USD/yr
online
108,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,642 - 26,579USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,932 - 109,239USD/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.