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 8,335,465 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,368 - 39,694USD/yr
training-certification
669,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,963 - 39,011USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,842 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,297USD/yr
Compliance
353,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
331,091 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,780 - 126,255USD/yr
Customer Service
277,410 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,191 - 97,400USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,097 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,111 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
171,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,470 - 109,200USD/yr
401k
157,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,112 - 56,797USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,164 - 29,355USD/yr
Problem Solving
142,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,259 - 125,829USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,723 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,097 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,838USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,313 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,403 - 18,973USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,442 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,841 - 125,717USD/yr
background-investigations
112,833 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,629 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,336 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,878 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,697 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Communication
101,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,010 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Time Management
100,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,745 - 106,907USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,301 - 169,574USD/yr
management
97,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,495 - 25,845USD/yr
external-workforce
97,387 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,855 - 107,572USD/yr
patient-care
95,785 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,868 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,227USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,535 - 33,420USD/yr
competencies
94,654 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
time-management
90,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,834 - 33,291USD/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.