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 9,277,883 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
908,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,950 - 51,616USD/yr
training-certification
853,188 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,686 - 49,797USD/yr
ecology-environment
777,743 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,227 - 51,685USD/yr
Compliance
428,601 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,298 - 42,941USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,275 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,165 - 37,543USD/yr
health-care
290,239 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,924 - 36,583USD/yr
Communication
286,865 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,589 - 127,010USD/yr
life-insurance
257,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,522 - 51,012USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,473 - 58,511USD/yr
Customer Service
227,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,241 - 97,691USD/yr
vision-care
227,375 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,324 - 80,758USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,518 - 80,895USD/yr
microsoft-excel
209,994 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,234 - 38,027USD/yr
401k
197,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,022 - 55,751USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,376 - 35,848USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,309 - 213,273USD/yr
professional-development
163,864 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,945 - 35,263USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,055 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,945 - 36,639USD/yr
employee-assistance
161,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,094 - 31,365USD/yr
mentoring
155,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,083 - 39,784USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,093 - 30,165USD/yr
Teamwork
148,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,622 - 110,848USD/yr
presentations
143,405 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,100 - 31,707USD/yr
background-investigations
143,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,462 - 53,003USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,688 - 89,747USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,997 - 29,919USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,896 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,009 - 28,017USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,082 - 53,719USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,521 - 34,373USD/yr
external-workforce
121,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,783 - 44,738USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,624 - 21,793USD/yr
competencies
119,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,696 - 37,820USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,283 - 21,217USD/yr
Problem Solving
117,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,908 - 126,556USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,812 - 23,216USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,132 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,336 - 48,468USD/yr
time-management
109,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,193 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,214 - 18,208USD/yr
online
108,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,472USD/yr
carried-interest
100,502 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,658 - 26,586USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,006 - 109,365USD/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.