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 8,998,293 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
830,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,526 - 41,153USD/yr
training-certification
779,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,649 - 41,662USD/yr
ecology-environment
711,825 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,443 - 41,596USD/yr
Compliance
401,491 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,226 - 30,229USD/yr
Communication
320,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,371 - 126,657USD/yr
clubs-organizations
313,570 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,268 - 29,170USD/yr
health-care
269,631 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,576 - 32,058USD/yr
Customer Service
265,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,163 - 97,376USD/yr
life-insurance
237,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,136 - 45,603USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
223,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,877 - 29,011USD/yr
microsoft-excel
215,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,382 - 24,996USD/yr
vision-care
209,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,596 - 62,374USD/yr
vision-insurance
207,013 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,231 - 61,844USD/yr
401k
182,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,278 - 54,026USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
171,589 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,182 - 30,642USD/yr
Teamwork
165,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,498 - 110,445USD/yr
dental-insurance
153,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
157,516 - 189,234USD/yr
disabilities-ada
149,904 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,742 - 34,743USD/yr
professional-development
149,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,550 - 30,132USD/yr
employee-assistance
149,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,601 - 28,958USD/yr
mentoring
143,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,808 - 30,932USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
137,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,913 - 25,562USD/yr
Problem Solving
137,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,136 - 125,693USD/yr
presentations
133,926 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,488 - 27,143USD/yr
background-investigations
131,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,741 - 36,764USD/yr
troubleshooting
126,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,856 - 50,817USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
124,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,451 - 19,026USD/yr
tuition-assistance
122,558 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,830 - 26,744USD/yr
retirement-planning
115,735 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,441 - 53,482USD/yr
adp
114,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,102USD/yr
employee-discounts
113,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,473 - 104,825USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
113,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,765 - 28,177USD/yr
external-workforce
112,132 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,141 - 36,618USD/yr
patient-care
111,800 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,924 - 28,148USD/yr
competencies
110,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,317 - 27,491USD/yr
sexual-orientation
109,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,772 - 19,424USD/yr
Communication Skills
109,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,983 - 125,914USD/yr
support
106,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
105,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,078 - 41,748USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
104,949 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,447 - 23,614USD/yr
time-management
102,600 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,057 - 35,346USD/yr
Microsoft Office
102,462 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,491 - 108,384USD/yr
Communication
101,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,923 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
100,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,257 - 32,950USD/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.