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 10,442,903 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,031 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,929 - 56,485USD/yr
training-certification
987,492 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,170 - 56,254USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,741 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,469 - 56,514USD/yr
Compliance
489,854 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,879 - 51,611USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,254 - 39,412USD/yr
health-care
330,513 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,891 - 38,958USD/yr
life-insurance
298,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,323 - 62,291USD/yr
Communication
288,526 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,602 - 126,980USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,035 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,290 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,712 - 93,492USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,429 - 94,241USD/yr
Customer Service
226,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,253 - 97,627USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,165 - 56,404USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,399 - 38,791USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,043 - 37,637USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,142 - 41,890USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,667 - 38,301USD/yr
mentoring
178,879 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,316 - 45,042USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,865 - 34,606USD/yr
background-investigations
165,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,586 - 63,342USD/yr
presentations
164,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 35,574USD/yr
tuition-assistance
156,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,766 - 36,488USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,784 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
149,345 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,146 - 111,263USD/yr
patient-care
144,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,857 - 27,934USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,178 - 36,265USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,824 - 69,029USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,506 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,097 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,811 - 46,219USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,166 - 22,227USD/yr
competencies
138,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,140 - 49,346USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,216USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,673 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,603 - 71,756USD/yr
online
124,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,941 - 50,523USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,732 - 126,246USD/yr
carried-interest
117,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,371 - 78,454USD/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.