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 9,287,465 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,936 - 51,587USD/yr
training-certification
854,037 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,673 - 49,768USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,225 - 51,663USD/yr
Compliance
428,929 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,286 - 42,925USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,155 - 37,528USD/yr
health-care
290,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
286,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,634 - 126,952USD/yr
life-insurance
257,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
244,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,369 - 58,373USD/yr
Customer Service
228,552 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,258 - 97,784USD/yr
vision-care
227,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
225,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,236 - 38,031USD/yr
401k
197,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,994 - 55,732USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,951 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,935 - 35,253USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,128 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 31,362USD/yr
mentoring
155,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,067 - 39,762USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,737 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
148,946 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,600 - 110,542USD/yr
presentations
143,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,459 - 53,005USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,658 - 89,706USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
125,107 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
124,004 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,513 - 34,361USD/yr
external-workforce
121,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,642 - 21,816USD/yr
competencies
119,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,889 - 126,545USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,859 - 23,224USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,227 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,126 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 53,487USD/yr
carried-interest
100,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
audits
98,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,107 - 76,180USD/yr
support
98,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/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.