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 10,444,193 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,010 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 56,483USD/yr
training-certification
987,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,166 - 56,251USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,471 - 56,520USD/yr
Compliance
489,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,882 - 51,615USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,254 - 39,411USD/yr
health-care
330,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,891 - 38,965USD/yr
life-insurance
298,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,326 - 62,300USD/yr
Communication
289,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,596 - 126,970USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,285 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,728 - 93,509USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,445 - 94,258USD/yr
Customer Service
226,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,205 - 97,496USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,958 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,947 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,028 - 56,200USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,380 - 38,764USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,233 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,046 - 37,641USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,004 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,145 - 41,895USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,311 - 45,034USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,847 - 34,582USD/yr
background-investigations
164,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 35,578USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,751 - 36,463USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,774 - 102,803USD/yr
Teamwork
149,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,989 - 111,101USD/yr
patient-care
144,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,171 - 36,254USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,802 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,507 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,816 - 46,223USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,148 - 49,356USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,678 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,616 - 71,776USD/yr
online
124,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,733 - 126,245USD/yr
carried-interest
117,522 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,172 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.