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 8,879,034 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
816,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,767 - 41,463USD/yr
training-certification
765,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,879 - 41,962USD/yr
ecology-environment
700,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,610 - 41,878USD/yr
Compliance
395,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,348 - 30,364USD/yr
Communication
320,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,066 - 126,289USD/yr
clubs-organizations
307,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,391 - 29,313USD/yr
health-care
265,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,706 - 32,232USD/yr
Customer Service
264,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,116 - 97,331USD/yr
life-insurance
233,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,388 - 45,964USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
220,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,031 - 29,155USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,407 - 25,017USD/yr
vision-care
207,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,880 - 62,735USD/yr
vision-insurance
204,960 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,478 - 62,156USD/yr
401k
179,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,579 - 54,444USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
168,446 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,309 - 30,790USD/yr
Teamwork
165,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,167 - 108,931USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,477 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,022 - 189,895USD/yr
professional-development
147,336 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,694 - 30,262USD/yr
disabilities-ada
146,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,942 - 34,968USD/yr
employee-assistance
146,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,701 - 29,067USD/yr
mentoring
141,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,927 - 31,073USD/yr
Problem Solving
137,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,141 - 125,693USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
135,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,996 - 25,655USD/yr
presentations
131,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,555 - 27,235USD/yr
background-investigations
129,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,900 - 36,956USD/yr
troubleshooting
124,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,175 - 51,163USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,773 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,458 - 19,027USD/yr
tuition-assistance
119,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,950 - 26,885USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,352 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,602 - 53,718USD/yr
adp
113,612 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,100USD/yr
employee-discounts
112,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,845 - 105,408USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
110,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,908 - 28,348USD/yr
external-workforce
110,263 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,272 - 36,805USD/yr
patient-care
109,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,992 - 28,263USD/yr
Communication Skills
109,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,964 - 125,877USD/yr
competencies
107,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,441 - 27,663USD/yr
sexual-orientation
107,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,760 - 19,395USD/yr
support
106,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,359 - 42,092USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
103,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,498 - 23,653USD/yr
Microsoft Office
102,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,466 - 108,348USD/yr
time-management
101,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,258 - 35,539USD/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
99,537 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,317 - 33,040USD/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.