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 10,438,320 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,039 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,929 - 56,485USD/yr
training-certification
987,500 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,170 - 56,254USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,469 - 56,514USD/yr
Compliance
489,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,879 - 51,611USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,793 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,254 - 39,412USD/yr
health-care
330,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,891 - 38,958USD/yr
life-insurance
298,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,323 - 62,291USD/yr
Communication
286,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,614 - 126,991USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,290 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,712 - 93,492USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,429 - 94,241USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
Customer Service
225,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,270 - 97,694USD/yr
401k
224,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,130 - 56,357USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,399 - 38,791USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,043 - 37,637USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,142 - 41,890USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,282 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,667 - 38,301USD/yr
mentoring
178,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,316 - 45,042USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,865 - 34,606USD/yr
background-investigations
165,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,586 - 63,342USD/yr
presentations
164,379 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 35,574USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,766 - 36,488USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,784 - 102,817USD/yr
Teamwork
148,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,215 - 111,353USD/yr
patient-care
144,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,857 - 27,934USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,279 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,178 - 36,265USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,824 - 69,029USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,506 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,098 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,811 - 46,219USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,166 - 22,227USD/yr
competencies
138,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,140 - 49,346USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,216USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,674 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,603 - 71,756USD/yr
online
124,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,941 - 50,523USD/yr
carried-interest
117,573 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
Problem Solving
117,257 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,789 - 126,322USD/yr
adp
117,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,171 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.