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 9,296,134 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
908,923 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,942 - 51,606USD/yr
training-certification
853,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,677 - 49,786USD/yr
ecology-environment
777,960 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,221 - 51,676USD/yr
Compliance
428,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,291 - 42,933USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,394 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,160 - 37,536USD/yr
Communication
292,826 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,533 - 126,845USD/yr
health-care
290,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,921 - 36,578USD/yr
life-insurance
257,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,519 - 51,011USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
243,809 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,464 - 58,501USD/yr
Customer Service
231,903 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,279 - 97,771USD/yr
vision-care
227,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,310 - 80,741USD/yr
vision-insurance
224,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,504 - 80,877USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,234 - 38,027USD/yr
401k
197,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,046 - 55,813USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,861 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,376 - 35,848USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,309 - 213,273USD/yr
professional-development
163,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,946 - 35,266USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,945 - 36,639USD/yr
employee-assistance
161,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 31,367USD/yr
mentoring
155,265 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,078 - 39,776USD/yr
Teamwork
151,404 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,383 - 110,490USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,093 - 30,165USD/yr
presentations
143,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,096 - 31,702USD/yr
background-investigations
143,138 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,464 - 53,010USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,678 - 89,733USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,002 - 29,929USD/yr
employee-discounts
124,916 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,007 - 28,016USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,082 - 53,719USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,517 - 34,366USD/yr
external-workforce
121,694 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,782 - 44,737USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,624 - 21,793USD/yr
Problem Solving
120,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,800 - 126,543USD/yr
competencies
119,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,692 - 37,814USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,284 - 21,217USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,724 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,813 - 23,219USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,331 - 48,460USD/yr
time-management
109,582 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,223 - 18,226USD/yr
online
108,074 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,545 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,642 - 26,579USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,183 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,927 - 109,227USD/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.