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 8,911,192 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
805,929 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,629 - 41,692USD/yr
training-certification
755,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,723 - 42,195USD/yr
ecology-environment
692,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,687 - 42,052USD/yr
Compliance
391,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,410 - 30,443USD/yr
Communication
328,870 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,087 - 126,297USD/yr
clubs-organizations
303,699 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,433 - 29,363USD/yr
Customer Service
270,537 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,116 - 97,305USD/yr
health-care
261,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,758 - 32,340USD/yr
life-insurance
231,063 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,554 - 46,215USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
217,207 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,078 - 29,196USD/yr
microsoft-excel
212,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,433 - 25,039USD/yr
vision-care
205,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,127 - 63,034USD/yr
vision-insurance
203,035 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,713 - 62,438USD/yr
401k
176,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,045 - 55,072USD/yr
Teamwork
168,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,191 - 108,939USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
165,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,319 - 30,829USD/yr
dental-insurance
151,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,885 - 190,983USD/yr
professional-development
145,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,801 - 30,330USD/yr
disabilities-ada
144,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,075 - 35,118USD/yr
employee-assistance
144,210 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,762 - 29,142USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,158 - 125,739USD/yr
mentoring
139,184 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,985 - 31,157USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
133,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,964 - 25,602USD/yr
presentations
130,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,557 - 27,233USD/yr
background-investigations
127,644 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,990 - 37,085USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,465 - 19,031USD/yr
troubleshooting
122,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,595 - 51,447USD/yr
tuition-assistance
117,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,995 - 26,934USD/yr
adp
113,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,167 - 16,094USD/yr
retirement-planning
112,741 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,847 - 54,066USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,959 - 125,875USD/yr
employee-discounts
111,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,202 - 105,923USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
109,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,994 - 28,439USD/yr
external-workforce
108,899 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,337 - 36,921USD/yr
patient-care
108,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,050 - 28,429USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
competencies
106,453 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,445 - 27,759USD/yr
sexual-orientation
106,034 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,660 - 19,331USD/yr
colleges-universities
102,612 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,532 - 42,314USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
101,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,456 - 23,708USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
100,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,461 - 35,545USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,364 - 108,222USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,347 - 33,075USD/yr
Time Management
98,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,268 - 106,176USD/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.