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 8,715,761 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
760,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,488 - 39,189USD/yr
training-certification
713,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,843 - 39,837USD/yr
ecology-environment
654,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,504 - 39,127USD/yr
Compliance
372,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,556 - 30,621USD/yr
Communication
329,183 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,064 - 126,262USD/yr
clubs-organizations
286,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,790 - 28,786USD/yr
Customer Service
270,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,084 - 97,214USD/yr
health-care
248,605 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,140 - 32,964USD/yr
life-insurance
217,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,947 - 38,378USD/yr
microsoft-excel
208,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,458 - 25,060USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
204,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,638 - 27,936USD/yr
vision-care
193,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,214 - 52,870USD/yr
vision-insurance
191,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 51,907USD/yr
Teamwork
168,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,187 - 108,862USD/yr
401k
167,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,532 - 54,530USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
155,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,833 - 28,972USD/yr
dental-insurance
142,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
155,399 - 181,113USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,316 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,150 - 125,705USD/yr
professional-development
137,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,186 - 26,910USD/yr
disabilities-ada
136,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,217 - 32,043USD/yr
employee-assistance
136,091 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,913 - 29,333USD/yr
mentoring
132,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,222 - 31,414USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
124,935 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,038 - 25,698USD/yr
presentations
123,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,661 - 27,358USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,757 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,428 - 19,007USD/yr
background-investigations
120,233 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,314 - 34,558USD/yr
troubleshooting
116,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,160 - 48,708USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,188 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,941 - 125,826USD/yr
tuition-assistance
110,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,705 - 22,565USD/yr
adp
110,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,185 - 16,119USD/yr
support
106,835 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
retirement-planning
105,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,799 - 47,696USD/yr
employee-discounts
104,530 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,849 - 83,133USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
103,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,027 - 27,462USD/yr
external-workforce
103,158 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,907 - 37,804USD/yr
patient-care
101,835 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,358 - 28,872USD/yr
Communication
101,153 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
competencies
100,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,771 - 28,244USD/yr
sexual-orientation
100,280 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,561 - 19,233USD/yr
Time Management
98,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,298 - 106,191USD/yr
Patient Care
98,181 job openings
Avg. salary range
119,793 - 167,103USD/yr
management
97,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,896 - 107,675USD/yr
colleges-universities
97,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,711 - 29,111USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
96,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,476 - 33,297USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
95,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,619 - 23,943USD/yr
time-management
95,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,730 - 32,907USD/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.