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 10,443,273 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,926 - 56,482USD/yr
training-certification
987,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,166 - 56,250USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,471 - 56,518USD/yr
Compliance
489,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,879 - 51,611USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,252 - 39,409USD/yr
health-care
330,531 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,893 - 38,962USD/yr
life-insurance
298,683 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,319 - 62,286USD/yr
Communication
288,451 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,606 - 126,987USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,047 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,290 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,713 - 93,491USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,430 - 94,240USD/yr
Customer Service
226,565 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,252 - 97,626USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,956 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,864 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,143 - 56,374USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,204 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 38,761USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,237 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,043 - 37,637USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,004 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,142 - 41,891USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,319 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,308 - 45,031USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,244 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,844 - 34,579USD/yr
background-investigations
165,018 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,586 - 63,342USD/yr
presentations
164,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 35,574USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,013 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,745 - 36,457USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,784 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
149,307 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,150 - 111,271USD/yr
patient-care
144,803 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,168 - 36,250USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,813 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,254 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,506 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,102 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,816 - 46,224USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,513 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,145 - 49,352USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,855 - 27,218USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,156 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,603 - 71,756USD/yr
online
124,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,941 - 50,524USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,742 - 126,264USD/yr
carried-interest
117,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,201 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.