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 8,780,844 job listings - 2026
Top 44 Skills by Demand
education-training
837,566 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,146 - 46,165USD/yr
training-certification
786,868 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,151 - 45,152USD/yr
ecology-environment
717,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,353 - 44,768USD/yr
Compliance
399,542 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,278 - 35,082USD/yr
clubs-organizations
314,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,216 - 32,326USD/yr
Communication
291,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,511 - 126,876USD/yr
health-care
269,809 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,865 - 32,060USD/yr
Customer Service
238,598 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,126 - 97,503USD/yr
life-insurance
237,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,199 - 48,160USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
225,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,943 - 32,256USD/yr
vision-care
209,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,577 - 70,915USD/yr
vision-insurance
206,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,420 - 70,579USD/yr
microsoft-excel
202,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,064 - 27,468USD/yr
401k
183,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,052 - 55,746USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
172,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,378 - 34,319USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
171,894 - 204,923USD/yr
Teamwork
152,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,156 - 110,026USD/yr
professional-development
150,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,810 - 31,611USD/yr
disabilities-ada
150,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,826 - 35,989USD/yr
employee-assistance
149,532 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,757 - 30,655USD/yr
mentoring
143,722 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,961 - 36,423USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
138,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,798 - 27,738USD/yr
presentations
133,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,835 - 29,046USD/yr
background-investigations
131,957 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,483 - 48,854USD/yr
troubleshooting
125,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,063 - 64,823USD/yr
tuition-assistance
123,506 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,028 - 29,000USD/yr
Problem Solving
122,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,553 - 126,217USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
116,270 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,577 - 19,145USD/yr
employee-discounts
115,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,389 - 117,766USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,678 - 50,159USD/yr
patient-care
114,447 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,421 - 28,644USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
114,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,188 - 28,657USD/yr
external-workforce
112,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,835 - 38,157USD/yr
competencies
110,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,933 - 28,251USD/yr
sexual-orientation
110,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,520 - 21,463USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
106,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,069 - 23,404USD/yr
colleges-universities
106,216 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,831 - 40,822USD/yr
adp
105,448 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,258 - 16,236USD/yr
time-management
101,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,323 - 45,983USD/yr
online
99,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,393 - 50,042USD/yr
support
98,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
Communication Skills
96,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,484 - 126,876USD/yr
Microsoft Office
95,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,551 - 108,236USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
93,601 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,759 - 34,680USD/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.