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 8,902,467 job listings - 2026
Top 45 Skills by Demand
education-training
816,853 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,744 - 41,444USD/yr
training-certification
766,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,858 - 41,947USD/yr
ecology-environment
700,725 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,590 - 41,861USD/yr
Compliance
395,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,343 - 30,359USD/yr
Communication
328,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,085 - 126,280USD/yr
clubs-organizations
307,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,386 - 29,307USD/yr
Customer Service
270,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,115 - 97,319USD/yr
health-care
265,327 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,680 - 32,222USD/yr
life-insurance
234,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 45,952USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
220,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,021 - 29,146USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,404 - 25,013USD/yr
vision-care
207,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,872 - 62,731USD/yr
vision-insurance
205,027 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,469 - 62,152USD/yr
401k
179,795 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,834 - 54,790USD/yr
Teamwork
168,528 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,211 - 108,971USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
168,511 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,260 - 30,775USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
157,927 - 189,811USD/yr
professional-development
147,403 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,681 - 30,246USD/yr
disabilities-ada
146,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,936 - 34,959USD/yr
employee-assistance
146,488 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,702 - 29,066USD/yr
mentoring
141,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,901 - 31,061USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,255 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,172 - 125,764USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
135,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,982 - 25,639USD/yr
presentations
131,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,551 - 27,230USD/yr
background-investigations
129,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,889 - 36,945USD/yr
troubleshooting
124,056 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,152 - 51,135USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,458 - 19,027USD/yr
tuition-assistance
119,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,953 - 26,884USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,602 - 53,718USD/yr
adp
113,657 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,170 - 16,100USD/yr
employee-discounts
112,176 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,810 - 105,352USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,945 - 125,866USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
110,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,899 - 28,337USD/yr
external-workforce
110,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,262 - 36,789USD/yr
patient-care
109,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,936 - 28,257USD/yr
competencies
108,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,393 - 27,663USD/yr
sexual-orientation
107,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,706 - 19,394USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,335 - 42,063USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
103,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,408 - 23,650USD/yr
time-management
101,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,222 - 35,497USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,660 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,361 - 108,208USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,312 - 33,033USD/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.