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 10,449,062 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,052,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,926 - 56,484USD/yr
training-certification
987,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,167 - 56,252USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,474 - 56,524USD/yr
Compliance
489,790 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,882 - 51,615USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,256 - 39,413USD/yr
health-care
330,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,892 - 38,966USD/yr
life-insurance
298,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,330 - 62,306USD/yr
Communication
292,594 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,555 - 127,041USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
282,997 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,285 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,736 - 93,519USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,453 - 94,269USD/yr
Customer Service
227,679 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,180 - 97,429USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,946 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
225,101 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,180 - 56,439USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,129 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,380 - 38,764USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,046 - 37,641USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,957 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,145 - 41,895USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,680 - 38,315USD/yr
mentoring
178,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,312 - 45,036USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,847 - 34,582USD/yr
background-investigations
164,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,359 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 35,578USD/yr
tuition-assistance
156,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,751 - 36,463USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,790 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
150,273 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,047 - 111,255USD/yr
patient-care
144,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,267 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,171 - 36,254USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,802 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,507 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,818 - 46,226USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,920 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,147 - 49,356USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,667 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,616 - 71,776USD/yr
online
124,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
119,369 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,754 - 126,320USD/yr
carried-interest
117,507 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,371 - 78,454USD/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.