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 9,286,794 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,930 - 51,590USD/yr
training-certification
853,848 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,667 - 49,772USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,218 - 51,668USD/yr
Compliance
428,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,287 - 42,927USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,161 - 37,536USD/yr
health-care
290,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
287,757 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,562 - 126,868USD/yr
life-insurance
257,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,516 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,872 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,456 - 58,489USD/yr
Customer Service
229,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,248 - 97,751USD/yr
vision-care
227,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,046 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,233 - 38,025USD/yr
401k
197,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 55,649USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,276 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,938 - 35,256USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 31,361USD/yr
mentoring
155,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,073 - 39,770USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,538 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
149,412 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,492 - 110,454USD/yr
presentations
143,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,455 - 52,998USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,223 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,462 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,004 - 27,998USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,930 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,515 - 34,364USD/yr
external-workforce
121,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,643 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,636 - 21,807USD/yr
competencies
119,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,796 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,818 - 126,419USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,812 - 23,225USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,328 - 48,454USD/yr
time-management
109,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,088 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
support
98,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
audits
98,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,169 - 76,260USD/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.