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 8,864,914 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
800,812 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,190 - 40,923USD/yr
training-certification
751,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,467 - 41,783USD/yr
ecology-environment
688,247 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,379 - 41,609USD/yr
Compliance
389,559 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,429 - 30,469USD/yr
Communication
328,928 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,070 - 126,272USD/yr
clubs-organizations
301,752 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,432 - 29,367USD/yr
Customer Service
270,752 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,091 - 97,248USD/yr
health-care
260,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,740 - 32,342USD/yr
life-insurance
229,518 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,812 - 44,744USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
215,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,192 - 27,518USD/yr
microsoft-excel
212,152 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,402 - 25,018USD/yr
vision-care
204,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,356 - 61,442USD/yr
vision-insurance
201,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
49,929 - 60,812USD/yr
401k
175,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,119 - 55,211USD/yr
Teamwork
168,722 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,161 - 108,851USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
164,243 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,299 - 30,842USD/yr
dental-insurance
150,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,014 - 188,798USD/yr
professional-development
144,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,833 - 30,382USD/yr
disabilities-ada
144,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,926 - 32,913USD/yr
employee-assistance
143,230 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,520 - 28,890USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,144 - 125,721USD/yr
mentoring
138,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,947 - 31,124USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
131,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,958 - 25,594USD/yr
presentations
129,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,526 - 27,212USD/yr
background-investigations
126,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,958 - 37,035USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
122,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,418 - 19,012USD/yr
troubleshooting
122,108 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,667 - 51,502USD/yr
tuition-assistance
116,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,010 - 26,956USD/yr
adp
112,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,173 - 16,101USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,937 - 125,828USD/yr
retirement-planning
111,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,007 - 50,405USD/yr
employee-discounts
110,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,159 - 105,796USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
108,510 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,003 - 28,446USD/yr
external-workforce
108,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,366 - 36,964USD/yr
patient-care
107,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,035 - 28,427USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
competencies
105,829 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,432 - 27,748USD/yr
sexual-orientation
105,286 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,552 - 19,259USD/yr
colleges-universities
102,114 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,089 - 38,501USD/yr
Communication
101,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
100,981 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,471 - 23,723USD/yr
environment
100,929 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
99,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,509 - 35,610USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
98,880 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,338 - 33,068USD/yr
Time Management
98,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,269 - 106,154USD/yr
Microsoft Office
98,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,379 - 108,257USD/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.