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 8,885,109 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
779,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,024 - 41,111USD/yr
training-certification
731,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,281 - 41,988USD/yr
ecology-environment
671,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,108 - 41,374USD/yr
Compliance
380,966 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,623 - 30,685USD/yr
Communication
329,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,070 - 126,272USD/yr
clubs-organizations
294,143 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,594 - 29,554USD/yr
Customer Service
271,105 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,092 - 97,248USD/yr
health-care
253,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,882 - 32,555USD/yr
life-insurance
223,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,365 - 42,480USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
210,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,396 - 27,721USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,428 - 25,020USD/yr
vision-care
198,946 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,108 - 59,589USD/yr
vision-insurance
196,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,608 - 58,855USD/yr
401k
171,085 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,535 - 55,788USD/yr
Teamwork
168,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,156 - 108,843USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
159,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,423 - 30,994USD/yr
dental-insurance
146,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,411 - 188,629USD/yr
professional-development
141,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,282 - 28,122USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,490 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,143 - 125,721USD/yr
disabilities-ada
140,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,221 - 33,228USD/yr
employee-assistance
139,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 28,990USD/yr
mentoring
134,992 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,085 - 31,248USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
128,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,976 - 25,609USD/yr
presentations
126,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,592 - 27,272USD/yr
background-investigations
123,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,419 - 37,684USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
121,759 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,418 - 18,990USD/yr
troubleshooting
119,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,861 - 50,316USD/yr
tuition-assistance
113,635 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,652 - 22,519USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,938 - 125,827USD/yr
adp
111,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,174 - 16,103USD/yr
retirement-planning
108,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,564 - 51,221USD/yr
employee-discounts
107,569 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,528 - 102,034USD/yr
support
106,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
105,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,137 - 28,570USD/yr
external-workforce
105,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,648 - 37,404USD/yr
patient-care
104,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,180 - 28,660USD/yr
competencies
103,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,633 - 28,048USD/yr
sexual-orientation
102,600 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,562 - 19,223USD/yr
Communication
101,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
colleges-universities
99,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,512 - 39,084USD/yr
Time Management
98,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,267 - 106,155USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,383 - 108,257USD/yr
Patient Care
98,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
119,713 - 167,010USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
98,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,557 - 23,847USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
97,927 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,396 - 33,163USD/yr
management
97,795 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
time-management
97,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,784 - 35,943USD/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.