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 9,288,463 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,530 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,936 - 51,587USD/yr
training-certification
854,155 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,673 - 49,768USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,225 - 51,663USD/yr
Compliance
428,982 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,286 - 42,925USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,888 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,154 - 37,527USD/yr
health-care
290,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
286,013 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,630 - 126,950USD/yr
life-insurance
257,998 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
244,742 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,365 - 58,369USD/yr
Customer Service
228,526 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,257 - 97,784USD/yr
vision-care
227,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
225,070 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,236 - 38,031USD/yr
401k
197,105 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,955 - 55,692USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,987 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,989 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,935 - 35,253USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 31,361USD/yr
mentoring
155,442 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,067 - 39,762USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
148,910 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,599 - 110,543USD/yr
presentations
143,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,100 - 31,706USD/yr
background-investigations
143,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,459 - 53,005USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,658 - 89,706USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
125,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,914 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,705 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
124,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,513 - 34,361USD/yr
external-workforce
121,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,653 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,642 - 21,816USD/yr
competencies
119,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,887 - 126,541USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,848 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,859 - 23,224USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,137 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,582 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
audits
98,943 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.