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 8,714,230 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
760,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,488 - 39,189USD/yr
training-certification
713,232 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,843 - 39,837USD/yr
ecology-environment
654,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,504 - 39,127USD/yr
Compliance
372,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,556 - 30,621USD/yr
Communication
328,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,063 - 126,267USD/yr
clubs-organizations
286,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,790 - 28,786USD/yr
Customer Service
270,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,071 - 97,201USD/yr
health-care
248,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,140 - 32,964USD/yr
life-insurance
217,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,947 - 38,378USD/yr
microsoft-excel
208,233 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,458 - 25,060USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
205,002 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,638 - 27,936USD/yr
vision-care
193,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,214 - 52,870USD/yr
vision-insurance
191,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 51,907USD/yr
Teamwork
168,631 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,199 - 108,887USD/yr
401k
167,080 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,521 - 54,512USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
155,832 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,833 - 28,972USD/yr
dental-insurance
142,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
155,399 - 181,113USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,050 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,152 - 125,715USD/yr
professional-development
137,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,186 - 26,910USD/yr
disabilities-ada
136,717 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
132,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,222 - 31,414USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
124,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,038 - 25,698USD/yr
presentations
123,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,661 - 27,358USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,428 - 19,007USD/yr
background-investigations
120,237 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
112,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,950 - 125,841USD/yr
tuition-assistance
110,853 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,705 - 22,565USD/yr
adp
110,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,185 - 16,119USD/yr
support
106,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
retirement-planning
105,870 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,799 - 47,696USD/yr
employee-discounts
104,533 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,849 - 83,133USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
103,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,027 - 27,462USD/yr
external-workforce
103,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,907 - 37,804USD/yr
patient-care
101,837 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,358 - 28,872USD/yr
Communication
101,155 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
competencies
100,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,771 - 28,244USD/yr
sexual-orientation
100,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,561 - 19,233USD/yr
Time Management
98,559 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,288 - 106,177USD/yr
Patient Care
98,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
119,809 - 167,138USD/yr
management
97,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,900 - 107,676USD/yr
colleges-universities
97,167 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,711 - 29,111USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
96,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,476 - 33,297USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
95,753 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.