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 9,286,994 job listings - 2026
Top 43 Skills by Demand
education-training
909,364 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,936 - 51,587USD/yr
training-certification
854,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,673 - 49,768USD/yr
ecology-environment
778,555 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,225 - 51,663USD/yr
Compliance
428,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,286 - 42,925USD/yr
clubs-organizations
340,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,155 - 37,528USD/yr
health-care
290,443 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,916 - 36,565USD/yr
Communication
286,028 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,633 - 126,951USD/yr
life-insurance
257,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,551 - 51,009USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
244,683 job openings
Avg. salary range
43,369 - 58,373USD/yr
Customer Service
228,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,258 - 97,785USD/yr
vision-care
227,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,295 - 80,722USD/yr
vision-insurance
225,029 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,489 - 80,857USD/yr
microsoft-excel
210,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,236 - 38,031USD/yr
401k
197,078 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,955 - 55,692USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
186,960 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 35,839USD/yr
dental-insurance
166,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
176,241 - 213,182USD/yr
professional-development
163,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,935 - 35,253USD/yr
disabilities-ada
163,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,925 - 36,621USD/yr
employee-assistance
162,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 31,362USD/yr
mentoring
155,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,067 - 39,762USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
149,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,089 - 30,159USD/yr
Teamwork
148,917 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,600 - 110,542USD/yr
presentations
143,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,102 - 31,708USD/yr
background-investigations
143,144 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,459 - 53,005USD/yr
troubleshooting
135,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,658 - 89,706USD/yr
tuition-assistance
134,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,998 - 29,925USD/yr
employee-discounts
125,109 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,783 - 120,629USD/yr
patient-care
124,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,003 - 27,996USD/yr
retirement-planning
124,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,054 - 53,684USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
123,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,513 - 34,361USD/yr
external-workforce
121,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,780 - 44,733USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
120,642 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,642 - 21,816USD/yr
competencies
119,754 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,703 - 37,824USD/yr
sexual-orientation
119,379 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,295 - 21,230USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,887 - 126,540USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
115,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,859 - 23,224USD/yr
colleges-universities
115,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,323 - 48,446USD/yr
time-management
109,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,307 - 53,723USD/yr
adp
109,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
15,225 - 18,227USD/yr
online
108,123 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,583 - 53,487USD/yr
carried-interest
100,574 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,622 - 26,569USD/yr
audits
98,930 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.