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 10,409,151 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,049,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,782 - 56,312USD/yr
training-certification
984,470 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,012 - 56,070USD/yr
ecology-environment
896,669 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,289 - 56,309USD/yr
Compliance
488,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,649 - 51,329USD/yr
clubs-organizations
392,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,292 - 39,460USD/yr
health-care
329,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,931 - 39,015USD/yr
life-insurance
297,669 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,418 - 62,404USD/yr
Communication
287,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,618 - 126,997USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
282,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,378 - 75,405USD/yr
vision-care
259,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,007 - 93,839USD/yr
vision-insurance
256,919 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,735 - 94,602USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,592 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,095 - 46,107USD/yr
Customer Service
225,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,270 - 97,695USD/yr
401k
224,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,171 - 56,413USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
213,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,430 - 38,827USD/yr
disabilities-ada
189,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,084 - 37,681USD/yr
dental-insurance
189,302 job openings
Avg. salary range
183,607 - 221,489USD/yr
professional-development
188,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,185 - 41,939USD/yr
employee-assistance
186,785 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,731 - 38,362USD/yr
mentoring
178,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,889 - 44,516USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
171,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,892 - 34,639USD/yr
background-investigations
164,549 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,645 - 63,428USD/yr
presentations
163,848 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,105 - 35,602USD/yr
tuition-assistance
156,525 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,837 - 36,571USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,018 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,887 - 102,959USD/yr
Teamwork
148,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,233 - 111,378USD/yr
patient-care
144,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,880 - 27,968USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
143,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,202 - 36,292USD/yr
retirement-planning
142,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,910 - 69,141USD/yr
employee-discounts
142,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,707 - 117,170USD/yr
external-workforce
140,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,872 - 46,309USD/yr
sexual-orientation
138,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,182 - 22,244USD/yr
competencies
138,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,224 - 49,461USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,869 - 27,234USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,335 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,305 - 45,185USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,121 - 29,516USD/yr
time-management
124,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,667 - 71,860USD/yr
online
124,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,961 - 50,547USD/yr
Problem Solving
117,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,792 - 126,324USD/yr
carried-interest
117,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,217 - 34,290USD/yr
adp
117,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,248 - 21,552USD/yr
audits
113,740 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,469 - 78,586USD/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.