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 8,333,158 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,367 - 39,693USD/yr
training-certification
669,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,962 - 39,010USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,960 - 39,296USD/yr
Compliance
353,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
330,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,773 - 126,222USD/yr
Customer Service
277,074 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,184 - 97,384USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,407 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,104 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,684 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,112 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,023 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
171,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,473 - 109,201USD/yr
401k
157,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,066 - 56,732USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,628 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,164 - 29,355USD/yr
Problem Solving
141,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,242 - 125,771USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,838USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,403 - 18,973USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,995 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,818 - 125,641USD/yr
background-investigations
112,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,341 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,156 - 16,053USD/yr
support
106,879 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,703 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
100,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,745 - 106,894USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,425 - 169,737USD/yr
management
97,851 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,402 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,494 - 25,843USD/yr
external-workforce
97,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,102 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,849 - 107,519USD/yr
patient-care
95,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,227USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,861 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,535 - 33,420USD/yr
competencies
94,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,303 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.