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 9,376,412 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
878,276 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,788 - 41,560USD/yr
training-certification
824,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,028 - 41,989USD/yr
ecology-environment
752,268 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,213 - 41,247USD/yr
Compliance
419,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,056 - 30,072USD/yr
clubs-organizations
329,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,258 - 29,170USD/yr
Communication
317,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,459 - 126,767USD/yr
health-care
284,453 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,605 - 32,055USD/yr
Customer Service
262,192 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,195 - 97,392USD/yr
life-insurance
248,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,695 - 45,013USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
238,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,876 - 30,160USD/yr
microsoft-excel
219,576 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,414 - 26,062USD/yr
vision-care
218,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,147 - 65,655USD/yr
vision-insurance
215,527 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,858 - 65,229USD/yr
401k
192,446 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,700 - 53,222USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
181,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,924 - 30,332USD/yr
Teamwork
163,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,810 - 110,820USD/yr
disabilities-ada
158,724 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,703 - 34,826USD/yr
professional-development
158,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,285 - 29,897USD/yr
dental-insurance
158,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,019 - 191,258USD/yr
employee-assistance
157,653 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,468 - 28,818USD/yr
mentoring
151,090 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,012 - 32,429USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
145,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,759 - 25,397USD/yr
presentations
140,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,435 - 27,100USD/yr
background-investigations
138,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,394 - 36,463USD/yr
Problem Solving
135,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,196 - 125,723USD/yr
troubleshooting
131,451 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,527 - 50,450USD/yr
tuition-assistance
129,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,030 - 26,982USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
126,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,462 - 19,056USD/yr
retirement-planning
120,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,833 - 52,619USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
120,044 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,647 - 28,075USD/yr
employee-discounts
119,942 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,572 - 105,191USD/yr
patient-care
119,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,103 - 28,280USD/yr
external-workforce
117,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,881 - 36,244USD/yr
sexual-orientation
116,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,714 - 19,477USD/yr
competencies
115,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,548 - 27,705USD/yr
adp
115,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,195 - 16,162USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
111,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,827 - 26,311USD/yr
colleges-universities
111,644 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,834 - 41,524USD/yr
Communication Skills
107,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,992 - 125,926USD/yr
time-management
106,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,981 - 41,676USD/yr
support
106,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,491 - 18,265USD/yr
online
104,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,361 - 40,603USD/yr
Microsoft Office
103,050 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,478 - 108,300USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
101,582 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,992 - 35,724USD/yr
Communication
100,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,389 - 18,203USD/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.