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 10,453,179 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 56,483USD/yr
training-certification
987,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,166 - 56,251USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,472 - 56,521USD/yr
Compliance
489,854 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,882 - 51,615USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,254 - 39,411USD/yr
health-care
330,543 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,891 - 38,965USD/yr
life-insurance
298,674 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,326 - 62,300USD/yr
Communication
293,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,536 - 127,031USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,285 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,728 - 93,509USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,848 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,445 - 94,258USD/yr
Customer Service
228,483 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,161 - 97,426USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,956 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
225,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,227 - 56,488USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,380 - 38,764USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,046 - 37,641USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,145 - 41,895USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,316 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,885 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,311 - 45,034USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,847 - 34,582USD/yr
background-investigations
164,992 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,089 - 35,578USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,751 - 36,463USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,774 - 102,803USD/yr
Teamwork
150,762 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,055 - 111,266USD/yr
patient-care
144,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,171 - 36,254USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,387 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,802 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,507 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,818 - 46,226USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,520 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,148 - 49,356USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,676 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,773 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,616 - 71,776USD/yr
online
124,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
119,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,724 - 126,281USD/yr
carried-interest
117,522 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,169 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.