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 9,287,374 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,936 - 51,587USD/yr
training-certification
854,033 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,673 - 49,768USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,582 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,225 - 51,663USD/yr
Compliance
428,928 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,286 - 42,925USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,155 - 37,528USD/yr
health-care
290,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
286,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,634 - 126,953USD/yr
life-insurance
257,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
244,708 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,369 - 58,373USD/yr
Customer Service
228,542 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,257 - 97,783USD/yr
vision-care
227,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
225,031 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,236 - 38,031USD/yr
401k
197,071 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,994 - 55,732USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,950 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,255 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,935 - 35,253USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 31,362USD/yr
mentoring
155,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,067 - 39,762USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
148,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,600 - 110,542USD/yr
presentations
143,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,459 - 53,005USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,658 - 89,706USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
125,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
124,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,513 - 34,361USD/yr
external-workforce
121,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,642 - 21,816USD/yr
competencies
119,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,890 - 126,545USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,832 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,859 - 23,224USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,227 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,125 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 53,487USD/yr
carried-interest
100,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
audits
98,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,107 - 76,180USD/yr
support
98,639 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.