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 10,442,773 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,035 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,926 - 56,482USD/yr
training-certification
987,491 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,166 - 56,250USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,755 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,471 - 56,518USD/yr
Compliance
489,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,879 - 51,611USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,252 - 39,409USD/yr
health-care
330,519 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,893 - 38,962USD/yr
life-insurance
298,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,319 - 62,286USD/yr
Communication
288,459 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,611 - 126,993USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,039 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,290 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,713 - 93,491USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,430 - 94,240USD/yr
Customer Service
226,574 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,254 - 97,624USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,947 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,143 - 56,374USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 38,761USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,227 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,043 - 37,637USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,002 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,952 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,142 - 41,891USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,308 - 45,031USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,844 - 34,579USD/yr
background-investigations
165,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,586 - 63,342USD/yr
presentations
164,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 35,574USD/yr
tuition-assistance
156,997 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,745 - 36,457USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,784 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
149,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,149 - 111,269USD/yr
patient-care
144,790 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,168 - 36,250USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,813 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,249 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,506 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,816 - 46,224USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,509 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,145 - 49,352USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,809 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,855 - 27,218USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,773 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,145 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,603 - 71,756USD/yr
online
124,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,941 - 50,524USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,176 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,742 - 126,263USD/yr
carried-interest
117,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,166 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.