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 10,525,621 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,062,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,783 - 57,443USD/yr
training-certification
996,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,094 - 57,293USD/yr
ecology-environment
908,239 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,806 - 57,994USD/yr
Compliance
494,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,025 - 51,769USD/yr
clubs-organizations
397,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,013 - 41,404USD/yr
health-care
333,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,776 - 38,811USD/yr
life-insurance
301,707 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,005 - 61,937USD/yr
Communication
286,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,649 - 127,147USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
285,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,770 - 78,138USD/yr
vision-care
263,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,698 - 93,466USD/yr
vision-insurance
260,742 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,434 - 94,240USD/yr
microsoft-excel
227,118 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,163 - 48,531USD/yr
401k
226,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,766 - 55,929USD/yr
Customer Service
224,482 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,085 - 97,331USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
216,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,181 - 38,554USD/yr
dental-insurance
192,485 job openings
Avg. salary range
183,061 - 221,256USD/yr
disabilities-ada
191,935 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,089 - 40,066USD/yr
professional-development
190,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,783 - 42,819USD/yr
employee-assistance
189,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,458 - 38,120USD/yr
mentoring
180,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,118 - 44,797USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
173,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,723 - 34,441USD/yr
background-investigations
166,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,368 - 68,709USD/yr
presentations
165,868 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,289 - 36,975USD/yr
tuition-assistance
158,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,127 - 38,330USD/yr
troubleshooting
156,897 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 105,964USD/yr
Teamwork
147,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,166 - 111,053USD/yr
patient-care
146,140 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,789 - 27,835USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
145,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,015 - 36,077USD/yr
retirement-planning
144,818 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,015 - 73,023USD/yr
employee-discounts
144,740 job openings
Avg. salary range
104,715 - 119,320USD/yr
external-workforce
142,569 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,100 - 48,859USD/yr
sexual-orientation
140,759 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,155 - 22,219USD/yr
competencies
140,275 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,853 - 48,976USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
135,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,788 - 27,162USD/yr
colleges-universities
134,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,352 - 48,705USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
130,368 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,078 - 29,458USD/yr
time-management
126,335 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,419 - 71,455USD/yr
online
125,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,489 - 50,039USD/yr
carried-interest
118,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,946 - 34,110USD/yr
adp
117,644 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,231 - 21,532USD/yr
Problem Solving
116,721 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,888 - 126,487USD/yr
audits
115,307 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,893 - 77,817USD/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.