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 8,907,066 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
816,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,758 - 41,451USD/yr
training-certification
766,076 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,873 - 41,954USD/yr
ecology-environment
700,602 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,604 - 41,869USD/yr
Compliance
395,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,345 - 30,362USD/yr
Communication
328,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,083 - 126,273USD/yr
clubs-organizations
307,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,389 - 29,311USD/yr
Customer Service
270,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,136 - 97,348USD/yr
health-care
265,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,703 - 32,227USD/yr
life-insurance
234,042 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,380 - 45,957USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
220,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,023 - 29,148USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,407 - 25,017USD/yr
vision-care
207,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,876 - 62,735USD/yr
vision-insurance
205,010 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,473 - 62,156USD/yr
401k
179,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,856 - 54,804USD/yr
Teamwork
168,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,216 - 109,015USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
168,493 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,305 - 30,784USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
157,927 - 189,811USD/yr
professional-development
147,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,692 - 30,258USD/yr
disabilities-ada
146,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,939 - 34,963USD/yr
employee-assistance
146,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,702 - 29,066USD/yr
mentoring
141,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,925 - 31,071USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,140 - 125,699USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
135,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,994 - 25,652USD/yr
presentations
131,711 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,554 - 27,234USD/yr
background-investigations
129,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,889 - 36,945USD/yr
troubleshooting
124,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,163 - 51,148USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,458 - 19,027USD/yr
tuition-assistance
119,709 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,955 - 26,887USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,602 - 53,718USD/yr
adp
113,651 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,100USD/yr
employee-discounts
112,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,845 - 105,408USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,969 - 125,902USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
110,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,908 - 28,348USD/yr
external-workforce
110,293 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,272 - 36,805USD/yr
patient-care
109,749 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,988 - 28,257USD/yr
competencies
107,994 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,441 - 27,663USD/yr
sexual-orientation
107,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,759 - 19,394USD/yr
support
106,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,945 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,335 - 42,063USD/yr
Microsoft Office
103,647 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,421 - 108,263USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
103,233 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,494 - 23,650USD/yr
time-management
101,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,241 - 35,519USD/yr
Communication
101,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,923 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,317 - 33,040USD/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.