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 9,287,900 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,936 - 51,587USD/yr
training-certification
854,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,673 - 49,768USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,225 - 51,663USD/yr
Compliance
428,954 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,286 - 42,925USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,154 - 37,527USD/yr
health-care
290,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
286,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,631 - 126,950USD/yr
life-insurance
257,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
244,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,365 - 58,369USD/yr
Customer Service
228,527 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,257 - 97,784USD/yr
vision-care
227,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
225,047 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,236 - 38,031USD/yr
401k
197,095 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,955 - 55,692USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,980 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,935 - 35,253USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,149 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,084 - 31,361USD/yr
mentoring
155,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,067 - 39,762USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
148,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,599 - 110,543USD/yr
presentations
143,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,100 - 31,706USD/yr
background-investigations
143,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,459 - 53,005USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,658 - 89,706USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
125,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
124,010 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,513 - 34,361USD/yr
external-workforce
121,737 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,650 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,642 - 21,816USD/yr
competencies
119,770 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,566 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,887 - 126,541USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,837 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,859 - 23,224USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,616 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,573 - 53,479USD/yr
carried-interest
100,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
audits
98,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
58,107 - 76,180USD/yr
support
98,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/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.