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 8,903,190 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
816,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,742 - 41,442USD/yr
training-certification
766,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,857 - 41,946USD/yr
ecology-environment
700,731 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,588 - 41,859USD/yr
Compliance
395,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,341 - 30,356USD/yr
Communication
328,634 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,081 - 126,282USD/yr
clubs-organizations
307,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,383 - 29,304USD/yr
Customer Service
270,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,112 - 97,311USD/yr
health-care
265,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,676 - 32,218USD/yr
life-insurance
234,077 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 45,952USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
220,302 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,006 - 29,126USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,404 - 25,013USD/yr
vision-care
207,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,872 - 62,731USD/yr
vision-insurance
205,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,469 - 62,152USD/yr
401k
179,804 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,851 - 54,816USD/yr
Teamwork
168,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,199 - 108,958USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
168,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,252 - 30,767USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,515 job openings
Avg. salary range
157,927 - 189,811USD/yr
professional-development
147,405 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,679 - 30,244USD/yr
disabilities-ada
146,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,936 - 34,959USD/yr
employee-assistance
146,489 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,702 - 29,066USD/yr
mentoring
141,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,898 - 31,057USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,165 - 125,755USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
135,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,973 - 25,629USD/yr
presentations
131,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,540 - 27,215USD/yr
background-investigations
129,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,889 - 36,945USD/yr
troubleshooting
124,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,152 - 51,135USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,458 - 19,027USD/yr
tuition-assistance
119,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,953 - 26,884USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,602 - 53,718USD/yr
adp
113,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,100USD/yr
employee-discounts
112,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,810 - 105,352USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,124 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,944 - 125,864USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
110,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,899 - 28,337USD/yr
external-workforce
110,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,262 - 36,789USD/yr
patient-care
109,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,936 - 28,257USD/yr
competencies
108,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,393 - 27,663USD/yr
sexual-orientation
107,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,686 - 19,367USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,335 - 42,063USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
103,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,408 - 23,650USD/yr
time-management
101,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,222 - 35,497USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,363 - 108,226USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,312 - 33,033USD/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.