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 8,879,030 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
816,488 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,766 - 41,461USD/yr
training-certification
765,879 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,876 - 41,958USD/yr
ecology-environment
700,450 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,609 - 41,876USD/yr
Compliance
395,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,347 - 30,363USD/yr
Communication
320,734 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,271 - 126,538USD/yr
clubs-organizations
307,525 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,390 - 29,313USD/yr
health-care
265,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,706 - 32,232USD/yr
Customer Service
264,599 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,144 - 97,350USD/yr
life-insurance
233,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,383 - 45,957USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
220,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,031 - 29,155USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,407 - 25,017USD/yr
vision-care
207,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,880 - 62,735USD/yr
vision-insurance
204,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,478 - 62,156USD/yr
401k
179,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,576 - 54,439USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
168,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,308 - 30,788USD/yr
Teamwork
164,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,054 - 109,965USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,022 - 189,895USD/yr
professional-development
147,345 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,692 - 30,259USD/yr
disabilities-ada
146,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,942 - 34,968USD/yr
employee-assistance
146,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,699 - 29,064USD/yr
mentoring
141,132 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,925 - 31,071USD/yr
Problem Solving
137,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,140 - 125,694USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
135,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,995 - 25,654USD/yr
presentations
131,697 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,554 - 27,234USD/yr
background-investigations
129,076 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,900 - 36,956USD/yr
troubleshooting
124,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,163 - 51,150USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,458 - 19,027USD/yr
tuition-assistance
119,667 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,950 - 26,885USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,357 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,602 - 53,718USD/yr
adp
113,615 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,100USD/yr
employee-discounts
112,152 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,845 - 105,408USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
110,833 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,906 - 28,346USD/yr
external-workforce
110,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,271 - 36,804USD/yr
patient-care
109,715 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,992 - 28,262USD/yr
Communication Skills
109,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,964 - 125,883USD/yr
competencies
107,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,439 - 27,661USD/yr
sexual-orientation
107,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,759 - 19,394USD/yr
support
106,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,896 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,359 - 42,092USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
103,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,498 - 23,652USD/yr
Microsoft Office
102,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,467 - 108,348USD/yr
time-management
101,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,258 - 35,539USD/yr
Communication
101,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,923 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,543 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,317 - 33,040USD/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.