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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 9,298,414 job listings - 2026

Top 43 Skills by Demand

education-training

909,104 job openings

Avg. salary range

38,939 - 51,603USD/yr

training-certification

853,683 job openings

Avg. salary range

37,675 - 49,782USD/yr

ecology-environment

778,112 job openings

Avg. salary range

35,223 - 51,677USD/yr

Compliance

428,793 job openings

Avg. salary range

33,289 - 42,929USD/yr

clubs-organizations

340,465 job openings

Avg. salary range

28,162 - 37,538USD/yr

Communication

293,346 job openings

Avg. salary range

88,542 - 126,858USD/yr

health-care

290,358 job openings

Avg. salary range

26,921 - 36,578USD/yr

life-insurance

257,958 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

232,186 job openings

Avg. salary range

67,275 - 97,757USD/yr

vision-care

227,441 job openings

Avg. salary range

67,310 - 80,741USD/yr

vision-insurance

224,862 job openings

Avg. salary range

67,504 - 80,877USD/yr

microsoft-excel

210,037 job openings

Avg. salary range

31,234 - 38,027USD/yr

401k

197,291 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

163,930 job openings

Avg. salary range

29,944 - 35,264USD/yr

disabilities-ada

163,148 job openings

Avg. salary range

31,938 - 36,631USD/yr

employee-assistance

161,978 job openings

Avg. salary range

28,089 - 31,367USD/yr

mentoring

155,306 job openings

Avg. salary range

30,077 - 39,775USD/yr

Teamwork

151,612 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

135,217 job openings

Avg. salary range

66,678 - 89,733USD/yr

tuition-assistance

134,435 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

124,829 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

120,638 job openings

Avg. salary range

17,635 - 21,807USD/yr

Problem Solving

120,458 job openings

Avg. salary range

89,808 - 126,553USD/yr

competencies

119,749 job openings

Avg. salary range

26,703 - 37,826USD/yr

sexual-orientation

119,437 job openings

Avg. salary range

16,296 - 21,231USD/yr

pharmaceutical-drugs

115,733 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

109,599 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

100,562 job openings

Avg. salary range

32,642 - 26,579USD/yr

Microsoft Office

98,697 job openings

Avg. salary range

80,890 - 109,223USD/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.