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 8,876,709 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
802,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,362 - 41,268USD/yr
training-certification
752,415 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,435 - 41,739USD/yr
ecology-environment
689,612 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,371 - 41,575USD/yr
Compliance
390,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,411 - 30,446USD/yr
Communication
328,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,070 - 126,274USD/yr
clubs-organizations
302,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,417 - 29,347USD/yr
Customer Service
270,524 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,099 - 97,257USD/yr
health-care
260,419 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,737 - 32,317USD/yr
life-insurance
229,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,588 - 46,269USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
216,146 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,079 - 29,193USD/yr
microsoft-excel
212,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,427 - 25,035USD/yr
vision-care
204,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,131 - 63,034USD/yr
vision-insurance
202,259 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,726 - 62,450USD/yr
401k
175,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,114 - 55,182USD/yr
Teamwork
168,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,161 - 108,851USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
164,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,320 - 30,834USD/yr
dental-insurance
150,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,160 - 191,349USD/yr
professional-development
144,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,838 - 30,366USD/yr
disabilities-ada
144,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,088 - 35,130USD/yr
employee-assistance
143,440 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,513 - 28,882USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,223 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,144 - 125,721USD/yr
mentoring
138,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,929 - 31,100USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
132,033 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,952 - 25,587USD/yr
presentations
129,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,526 - 27,197USD/yr
background-investigations
127,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,938 - 37,007USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
122,955 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,463 - 19,030USD/yr
troubleshooting
122,339 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,588 - 51,410USD/yr
tuition-assistance
117,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,001 - 26,942USD/yr
adp
113,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,172 - 16,100USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,188 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,938 - 125,830USD/yr
retirement-planning
112,124 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,908 - 54,158USD/yr
employee-discounts
110,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,123 - 105,738USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
108,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,988 - 28,428USD/yr
external-workforce
108,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,351 - 36,940USD/yr
patient-care
107,459 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,035 - 28,421USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
competencies
105,988 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,439 - 27,753USD/yr
sexual-orientation
105,531 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,622 - 19,298USD/yr
colleges-universities
102,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,079 - 38,490USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
101,141 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,469 - 23,720USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
100,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,481 - 35,574USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
98,948 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,338 - 33,068USD/yr
Time Management
98,678 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,270 - 106,156USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,379 - 108,257USD/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.