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 10,450,470 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,052,870 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,926 - 56,484USD/yr
training-certification
987,319 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,167 - 56,252USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,474 - 56,524USD/yr
Compliance
489,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,882 - 51,615USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,734 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,256 - 39,413USD/yr
health-care
330,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,892 - 38,966USD/yr
life-insurance
298,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,330 - 62,306USD/yr
Communication
293,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,552 - 127,032USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,285 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,736 - 93,519USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,453 - 94,269USD/yr
Customer Service
228,048 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,181 - 97,439USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,947 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
225,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,227 - 56,487USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,380 - 38,764USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,216 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,046 - 37,641USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,145 - 41,895USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,259 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,680 - 38,315USD/yr
mentoring
178,855 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,312 - 45,036USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,847 - 34,582USD/yr
background-investigations
164,982 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 35,578USD/yr
tuition-assistance
156,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,751 - 36,463USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,790 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
150,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,055 - 111,251USD/yr
patient-care
144,787 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,171 - 36,254USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,802 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,507 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,818 - 46,226USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,922 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,147 - 49,356USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,668 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,616 - 71,776USD/yr
online
124,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
119,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,747 - 126,298USD/yr
carried-interest
117,510 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,158 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,371 - 78,454USD/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.