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 8,873,655 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
801,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,445 - 41,384USD/yr
training-certification
751,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,525 - 41,863USD/yr
ecology-environment
689,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,192 - 41,411USD/yr
Compliance
389,864 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,451 - 30,491USD/yr
Communication
329,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,076 - 126,288USD/yr
clubs-organizations
302,048 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,484 - 29,433USD/yr
Customer Service
270,889 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,108 - 97,289USD/yr
health-care
260,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,788 - 32,389USD/yr
life-insurance
229,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,652 - 46,361USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
215,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,118 - 29,233USD/yr
microsoft-excel
212,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,445 - 25,051USD/yr
vision-care
204,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,252 - 63,198USD/yr
vision-insurance
202,153 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,840 - 62,605USD/yr
401k
175,666 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,172 - 55,271USD/yr
Teamwork
168,930 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,139 - 108,866USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
164,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,370 - 30,900USD/yr
dental-insurance
150,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
159,268 - 191,493USD/yr
professional-development
144,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,860 - 30,386USD/yr
disabilities-ada
144,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,133 - 35,182USD/yr
employee-assistance
143,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,830 - 29,225USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,139 - 125,712USD/yr
mentoring
138,348 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,020 - 31,210USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
131,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,997 - 25,648USD/yr
presentations
129,513 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,582 - 27,272USD/yr
background-investigations
126,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,038 - 37,150USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
122,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,468 - 19,033USD/yr
troubleshooting
122,239 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,320 - 49,988USD/yr
tuition-assistance
116,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,040 - 26,995USD/yr
adp
113,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,169 - 16,099USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,972 - 125,886USD/yr
retirement-planning
112,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,976 - 54,256USD/yr
employee-discounts
110,826 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,405 - 106,183USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
108,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,040 - 28,497USD/yr
external-workforce
108,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,394 - 37,009USD/yr
patient-care
107,405 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,074 - 28,479USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
competencies
105,897 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,472 - 27,800USD/yr
sexual-orientation
105,456 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,653 - 19,327USD/yr
colleges-universities
102,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,105 - 38,531USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
101,087 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,459 - 23,718USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
99,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,521 - 35,621USD/yr
Time Management
98,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,265 - 106,169USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
98,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,371 - 33,111USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,334 - 108,191USD/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.