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 9,287,042 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,282 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,938 - 51,590USD/yr
training-certification
853,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,676 - 49,772USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,228 - 51,668USD/yr
Compliance
428,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,287 - 42,927USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,161 - 37,536USD/yr
health-care
290,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
287,780 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,563 - 126,870USD/yr
life-insurance
258,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,456 - 58,489USD/yr
Customer Service
229,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,248 - 97,753USD/yr
vision-care
227,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,896 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,046 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,233 - 38,025USD/yr
401k
197,137 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 55,649USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,947 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,938 - 35,256USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 31,361USD/yr
mentoring
155,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,073 - 39,770USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,540 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
149,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,491 - 110,452USD/yr
presentations
143,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,455 - 52,998USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,935 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,917 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,515 - 34,364USD/yr
external-workforce
121,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,643 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,636 - 21,807USD/yr
competencies
119,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,452 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,820 - 126,424USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,860 - 23,225USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,204 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
support
98,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
audits
98,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,169 - 76,260USD/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.