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 8,341,488 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,370 - 39,696USD/yr
training-certification
669,302 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,965 - 39,013USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,796 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,298USD/yr
Compliance
353,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
333,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,821 - 126,261USD/yr
Customer Service
278,152 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,222 - 97,399USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,373 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,518 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,098 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
172,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,476 - 109,136USD/yr
401k
158,028 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,230 - 57,005USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,165 - 29,357USD/yr
Problem Solving
143,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,269 - 125,802USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,713 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,353 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,626 - 30,839USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,301 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,972USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,928 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,851 - 125,682USD/yr
background-investigations
112,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,052USD/yr
support
106,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Communication
101,192 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
Time Management
101,095 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,705 - 106,818USD/yr
environment
101,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,392 - 169,437USD/yr
management
97,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,846 - 107,556USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,387 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,496 - 25,845USD/yr
external-workforce
97,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,286 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,580 - 19,226USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,537 - 33,424USD/yr
competencies
94,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
time-management
90,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,834 - 33,291USD/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.