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 10,632,141 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,075,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,611 - 56,998USD/yr
training-certification
1,008,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,953 - 56,868USD/yr
ecology-environment
917,989 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,708 - 57,569USD/yr
Compliance
499,141 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,774 - 51,455USD/yr
clubs-organizations
401,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,098 - 41,147USD/yr
health-care
336,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,641 - 38,634USD/yr
life-insurance
305,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,554 - 61,423USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
288,153 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,377 - 77,583USD/yr
Communication
286,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,649 - 127,148USD/yr
vision-care
267,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,497 - 92,363USD/yr
vision-insurance
264,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,224 - 93,102USD/yr
401k
229,056 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,191 - 55,587USD/yr
microsoft-excel
228,437 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,027 - 48,367USD/yr
Customer Service
224,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,086 - 97,332USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
218,345 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,824 - 38,325USD/yr
dental-insurance
195,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,322 - 218,984USD/yr
disabilities-ada
193,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,871 - 39,830USD/yr
professional-development
193,130 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,508 - 42,560USD/yr
employee-assistance
191,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,195 - 37,884USD/yr
mentoring
182,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,869 - 44,499USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
175,538 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,527 - 34,220USD/yr
background-investigations
168,528 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,965 - 68,160USD/yr
presentations
167,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,748 - 36,781USD/yr
tuition-assistance
160,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,910 - 38,088USD/yr
troubleshooting
158,592 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,822 - 105,257USD/yr
patient-care
147,884 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,735 - 27,777USD/yr
Teamwork
147,629 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,166 - 111,053USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
147,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,800 - 35,835USD/yr
employee-discounts
146,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
106,069 - 117,454USD/yr
retirement-planning
146,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,480 - 72,367USD/yr
external-workforce
144,238 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,864 - 48,540USD/yr
sexual-orientation
142,265 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,122 - 22,187USD/yr
competencies
141,740 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,611 - 48,651USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
136,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,736 - 27,141USD/yr
colleges-universities
136,313 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,127 - 48,372USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
131,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,039 - 29,412USD/yr
time-management
127,668 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,066 - 70,915USD/yr
online
127,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,256 - 49,764USD/yr
carried-interest
119,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,763 - 33,971USD/yr
adp
118,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,202 - 21,506USD/yr
Problem Solving
116,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,888 - 126,487USD/yr
audits
116,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,439 - 77,230USD/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.