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 9,374,445 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
878,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,787 - 41,558USD/yr
training-certification
824,694 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,027 - 41,986USD/yr
ecology-environment
752,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,213 - 41,246USD/yr
Compliance
419,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,056 - 30,072USD/yr
clubs-organizations
329,653 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,257 - 29,169USD/yr
Communication
317,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,453 - 126,763USD/yr
health-care
284,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,600 - 32,046USD/yr
Customer Service
262,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,194 - 97,390USD/yr
life-insurance
248,608 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,691 - 45,007USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
238,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,876 - 30,159USD/yr
microsoft-excel
219,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,420 - 26,070USD/yr
vision-care
217,988 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,143 - 65,649USD/yr
vision-insurance
215,515 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,854 - 65,224USD/yr
401k
192,352 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,686 - 53,231USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
181,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,933 - 30,347USD/yr
Teamwork
163,044 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,874 - 110,920USD/yr
disabilities-ada
158,717 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,706 - 34,829USD/yr
professional-development
158,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,287 - 29,899USD/yr
dental-insurance
158,056 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,019 - 191,258USD/yr
employee-assistance
157,640 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,465 - 28,816USD/yr
mentoring
151,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,010 - 32,424USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
145,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,753 - 25,388USD/yr
presentations
140,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,435 - 27,100USD/yr
background-investigations
138,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,394 - 36,463USD/yr
Problem Solving
135,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,168 - 125,687USD/yr
troubleshooting
131,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,527 - 50,450USD/yr
tuition-assistance
129,669 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,030 - 26,982USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
126,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,467 - 19,062USD/yr
retirement-planning
120,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,857 - 52,653USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
120,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,643 - 28,065USD/yr
employee-discounts
119,928 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,580 - 105,205USD/yr
patient-care
119,713 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,103 - 28,280USD/yr
external-workforce
117,623 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,882 - 36,247USD/yr
sexual-orientation
116,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,714 - 19,477USD/yr
competencies
115,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,553 - 27,712USD/yr
adp
115,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,195 - 16,162USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
111,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,825 - 26,309USD/yr
colleges-universities
111,631 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,828 - 41,516USD/yr
Communication Skills
107,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,960 - 125,884USD/yr
time-management
106,637 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,986 - 41,685USD/yr
support
106,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,491 - 18,265USD/yr
online
104,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,361 - 40,603USD/yr
Microsoft Office
102,658 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,484 - 108,309USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
101,581 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,001 - 35,736USD/yr
Communication
100,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,389 - 18,203USD/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.