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 8,344,848 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,284 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,370 - 39,696USD/yr
training-certification
669,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,965 - 39,013USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,298USD/yr
Compliance
353,339 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
333,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,829 - 126,247USD/yr
Customer Service
278,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,238 - 97,394USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,658 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
172,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,499 - 109,163USD/yr
401k
158,038 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,249 - 57,022USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,596 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,165 - 29,357USD/yr
Problem Solving
143,536 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,272 - 125,792USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,626 - 30,839USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,402 - 18,972USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
114,193 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,854 - 125,664USD/yr
background-investigations
112,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,052USD/yr
support
106,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Time Management
101,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,708 - 106,783USD/yr
Communication
101,192 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Patient Care
99,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,368 - 169,421USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,013 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,884 - 107,548USD/yr
management
97,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,496 - 25,845USD/yr
external-workforce
97,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,283 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,580 - 19,226USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,836 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,537 - 33,424USD/yr
competencies
94,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
time-management
90,464 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.