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 9,298,581 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,939 - 51,603USD/yr
training-certification
853,689 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,675 - 49,782USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,119 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,223 - 51,677USD/yr
Compliance
428,796 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,289 - 42,929USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,162 - 37,538USD/yr
Communication
293,386 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,543 - 126,859USD/yr
health-care
290,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,921 - 36,578USD/yr
life-insurance
257,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,519 - 51,011USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,855 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,464 - 58,501USD/yr
Customer Service
232,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,273 - 97,753USD/yr
vision-care
227,442 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,310 - 80,741USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,504 - 80,877USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,038 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,234 - 38,027USD/yr
401k
197,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,092 - 55,905USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,376 - 35,848USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,309 - 213,273USD/yr
professional-development
163,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,944 - 35,264USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,150 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,938 - 36,631USD/yr
employee-assistance
161,980 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 31,367USD/yr
mentoring
155,307 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,077 - 39,775USD/yr
Teamwork
151,635 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,393 - 110,491USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,093 - 30,165USD/yr
presentations
143,462 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,455 - 52,998USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,218 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,436 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,002 - 29,929USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,832 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,007 - 28,016USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,082 - 53,719USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,515 - 34,364USD/yr
external-workforce
121,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,635 - 21,807USD/yr
Problem Solving
120,470 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,804 - 126,547USD/yr
competencies
119,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,826USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,296 - 21,231USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,734 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,813 - 23,219USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,185 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,331 - 48,460USD/yr
time-management
109,600 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,218 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,223 - 18,226USD/yr
online
108,083 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,642 - 26,579USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,704 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,887 - 109,219USD/yr
support
98,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/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.