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 9,373,985 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
878,158 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,788 - 41,560USD/yr
training-certification
824,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,029 - 41,988USD/yr
ecology-environment
752,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,213 - 41,247USD/yr
Compliance
419,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,057 - 30,072USD/yr
clubs-organizations
329,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,258 - 29,170USD/yr
Communication
317,046 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,454 - 126,764USD/yr
health-care
284,419 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,600 - 32,046USD/yr
Customer Service
261,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,194 - 97,385USD/yr
life-insurance
248,594 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,692 - 45,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
238,601 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,878 - 30,162USD/yr
microsoft-excel
219,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,420 - 26,070USD/yr
vision-care
217,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
53,147 - 65,655USD/yr
vision-insurance
215,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,858 - 65,229USD/yr
401k
192,330 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,685 - 53,225USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
181,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,932 - 30,347USD/yr
Teamwork
163,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,807 - 110,820USD/yr
disabilities-ada
158,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,706 - 34,829USD/yr
professional-development
158,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,287 - 29,899USD/yr
dental-insurance
158,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,019 - 191,258USD/yr
employee-assistance
157,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,468 - 28,818USD/yr
mentoring
151,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,011 - 32,425USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
145,232 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,753 - 25,388USD/yr
presentations
140,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,436 - 27,101USD/yr
background-investigations
138,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,394 - 36,463USD/yr
Problem Solving
135,323 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,172 - 125,692USD/yr
troubleshooting
131,444 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
126,454 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,467 - 19,062USD/yr
retirement-planning
120,837 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,857 - 52,653USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
120,017 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,643 - 28,065USD/yr
employee-discounts
119,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,580 - 105,205USD/yr
patient-care
119,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,103 - 28,280USD/yr
external-workforce
117,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,882 - 36,247USD/yr
sexual-orientation
116,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,714 - 19,477USD/yr
competencies
115,569 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,553 - 27,712USD/yr
adp
115,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,195 - 16,162USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
111,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,827 - 26,311USD/yr
colleges-universities
111,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,834 - 41,524USD/yr
Communication Skills
107,615 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,959 - 125,878USD/yr
time-management
106,634 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,986 - 41,685USD/yr
support
106,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,491 - 18,265USD/yr
online
104,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,361 - 40,603USD/yr
Microsoft Office
103,027 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,469 - 108,290USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
101,580 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.