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 8,713,508 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
760,734 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,488 - 39,189USD/yr
training-certification
713,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,843 - 39,837USD/yr
ecology-environment
654,684 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,504 - 39,127USD/yr
Compliance
372,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,556 - 30,621USD/yr
Communication
328,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,055 - 126,262USD/yr
clubs-organizations
287,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,790 - 28,786USD/yr
Customer Service
270,588 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,057 - 97,186USD/yr
health-care
248,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,140 - 32,963USD/yr
life-insurance
217,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,947 - 38,378USD/yr
microsoft-excel
208,243 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,457 - 25,059USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
205,013 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,638 - 27,936USD/yr
vision-care
193,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,214 - 52,870USD/yr
vision-insurance
191,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 51,907USD/yr
Teamwork
168,519 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,200 - 108,895USD/yr
401k
167,071 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,502 - 54,492USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
155,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,833 - 28,972USD/yr
dental-insurance
142,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
155,399 - 181,113USD/yr
Problem Solving
139,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,156 - 125,714USD/yr
professional-development
137,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,185 - 26,910USD/yr
disabilities-ada
136,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,217 - 32,043USD/yr
employee-assistance
136,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,913 - 29,333USD/yr
mentoring
132,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,222 - 31,414USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
124,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,038 - 25,698USD/yr
presentations
123,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,661 - 27,358USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,428 - 19,006USD/yr
background-investigations
120,243 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,314 - 34,558USD/yr
troubleshooting
116,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,160 - 48,708USD/yr
Communication Skills
111,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,951 - 125,846USD/yr
tuition-assistance
110,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,705 - 22,565USD/yr
adp
110,745 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,185 - 16,119USD/yr
support
106,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
retirement-planning
105,872 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,799 - 47,696USD/yr
employee-discounts
104,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,849 - 83,133USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
103,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,027 - 27,462USD/yr
external-workforce
103,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,907 - 37,804USD/yr
patient-care
101,844 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,358 - 28,872USD/yr
Communication
101,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
competencies
100,661 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,771 - 28,244USD/yr
sexual-orientation
100,286 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,561 - 19,233USD/yr
Time Management
98,516 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,296 - 106,186USD/yr
Patient Care
97,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
119,848 - 167,202USD/yr
management
97,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,348 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,910 - 107,680USD/yr
colleges-universities
97,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,711 - 29,111USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
97,004 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,471 - 33,289USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
95,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,619 - 23,943USD/yr
time-management
95,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,730 - 32,907USD/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.