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 9,069,064 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
884,830 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,899 - 50,167USD/yr
training-certification
830,911 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,535 - 48,197USD/yr
ecology-environment
757,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,053 - 51,019USD/yr
Compliance
418,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,489 - 41,917USD/yr
clubs-organizations
331,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,624 - 36,856USD/yr
Communication
286,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,641 - 126,965USD/yr
health-care
283,689 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,140 - 36,876USD/yr
life-insurance
250,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,116 - 50,669USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
238,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,688 - 59,185USD/yr
Customer Service
228,581 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,257 - 97,788USD/yr
vision-care
220,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,479 - 80,990USD/yr
vision-insurance
218,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,607 - 81,042USD/yr
microsoft-excel
207,448 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,262 - 35,525USD/yr
401k
192,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,400 - 56,382USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
182,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,308 - 36,193USD/yr
dental-insurance
161,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
178,394 - 215,724USD/yr
professional-development
159,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,462 - 32,474USD/yr
disabilities-ada
158,608 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,692 - 37,096USD/yr
employee-assistance
157,949 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,120 - 30,025USD/yr
mentoring
151,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,410 - 40,218USD/yr
Teamwork
148,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,591 - 110,542USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
146,094 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,201 - 30,318USD/yr
presentations
140,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,304 - 32,002USD/yr
background-investigations
139,119 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,254 - 54,000USD/yr
troubleshooting
131,839 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,916 - 84,587USD/yr
tuition-assistance
130,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,545 - 28,380USD/yr
employee-discounts
121,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,285 - 118,703USD/yr
patient-care
121,416 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,149 - 28,197USD/yr
retirement-planning
121,367 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,264 - 51,787USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
120,555 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,787 - 34,708USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
119,193 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,181 - 21,865USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,608 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,893 - 126,556USD/yr
external-workforce
118,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,250 - 45,447USD/yr
competencies
116,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,035 - 38,317USD/yr
sexual-orientation
115,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,393 - 21,326USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
112,636 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,907 - 23,254USD/yr
colleges-universities
111,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,885 - 49,336USD/yr
adp
108,519 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,246 - 16,219USD/yr
time-management
106,896 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,606 - 54,166USD/yr
online
105,216 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,087 - 51,932USD/yr
support
98,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
carried-interest
97,742 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,159 - 26,884USD/yr
audits
96,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,522 - 75,872USD/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.