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 8,873,979 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
801,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,445 - 41,383USD/yr
training-certification
751,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,525 - 41,862USD/yr
ecology-environment
689,061 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,192 - 41,411USD/yr
Compliance
389,868 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,450 - 30,491USD/yr
Communication
329,454 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,078 - 126,292USD/yr
clubs-organizations
302,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,484 - 29,432USD/yr
Customer Service
270,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,109 - 97,292USD/yr
health-care
260,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,787 - 32,388USD/yr
life-insurance
229,767 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,652 - 46,361USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
215,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,118 - 29,233USD/yr
microsoft-excel
212,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,445 - 25,051USD/yr
vision-care
204,430 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,252 - 63,198USD/yr
vision-insurance
202,155 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,840 - 62,605USD/yr
401k
175,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,196 - 55,299USD/yr
Teamwork
169,002 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,136 - 108,862USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
164,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,370 - 30,900USD/yr
dental-insurance
150,919 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,268 - 191,493USD/yr
professional-development
144,880 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,860 - 30,386USD/yr
disabilities-ada
144,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,133 - 35,182USD/yr
employee-assistance
143,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,830 - 29,225USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,143 - 125,723USD/yr
mentoring
138,352 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,020 - 31,209USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
131,940 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,997 - 25,648USD/yr
presentations
129,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,582 - 27,272USD/yr
background-investigations
126,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,038 - 37,150USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
122,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,468 - 19,033USD/yr
troubleshooting
122,241 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,320 - 49,988USD/yr
tuition-assistance
116,973 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,040 - 26,995USD/yr
adp
113,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,169 - 16,099USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,971 - 125,879USD/yr
retirement-planning
112,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,976 - 54,256USD/yr
employee-discounts
110,826 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,405 - 106,183USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
108,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,039 - 28,496USD/yr
external-workforce
108,313 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,394 - 37,009USD/yr
patient-care
107,407 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,074 - 28,479USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
competencies
105,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,472 - 27,800USD/yr
sexual-orientation
105,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,653 - 19,327USD/yr
colleges-universities
102,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,105 - 38,531USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
101,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,459 - 23,718USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
99,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,521 - 35,621USD/yr
Time Management
98,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,264 - 106,168USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
98,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,371 - 33,111USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,660 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,326 - 108,191USD/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.