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 8,780,648 job listings - 2026
Top 44 Skills by Demand
education-training
837,470 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,146 - 46,166USD/yr
training-certification
786,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
34,151 - 45,153USD/yr
ecology-environment
716,935 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,355 - 44,770USD/yr
Compliance
399,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,278 - 35,082USD/yr
clubs-organizations
314,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,217 - 32,327USD/yr
Communication
292,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,503 - 126,864USD/yr
health-care
269,780 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,865 - 32,060USD/yr
Customer Service
238,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,129 - 97,501USD/yr
life-insurance
237,193 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,199 - 48,160USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
225,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,943 - 32,256USD/yr
vision-care
209,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,577 - 70,915USD/yr
vision-insurance
206,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,420 - 70,579USD/yr
microsoft-excel
202,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,064 - 27,468USD/yr
401k
183,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,060 - 55,758USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
172,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,378 - 34,319USD/yr
dental-insurance
152,829 job openings
Avg. salary range
171,894 - 204,923USD/yr
Teamwork
152,736 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,151 - 110,015USD/yr
professional-development
150,954 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,813 - 31,615USD/yr
disabilities-ada
150,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,820 - 35,986USD/yr
employee-assistance
149,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,757 - 30,655USD/yr
mentoring
143,697 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,963 - 36,426USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
138,416 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,798 - 27,738USD/yr
presentations
133,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,836 - 29,047USD/yr
background-investigations
131,950 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,483 - 48,854USD/yr
troubleshooting
125,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,063 - 64,823USD/yr
tuition-assistance
123,491 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,028 - 29,000USD/yr
Problem Solving
122,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,553 - 126,213USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
116,269 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,577 - 19,145USD/yr
employee-discounts
115,369 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,432 - 117,826USD/yr
retirement-planning
114,954 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,686 - 50,170USD/yr
patient-care
114,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,419 - 28,641USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
114,100 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,190 - 28,660USD/yr
external-workforce
112,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,835 - 38,157USD/yr
competencies
110,315 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,933 - 28,251USD/yr
sexual-orientation
110,188 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,520 - 21,463USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
106,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,068 - 23,406USD/yr
colleges-universities
106,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,831 - 40,822USD/yr
adp
105,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,258 - 16,236USD/yr
time-management
101,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,323 - 45,983USD/yr
online
99,791 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,410 - 50,063USD/yr
support
98,639 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,502 - 18,263USD/yr
Communication Skills
97,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,476 - 126,869USD/yr
Microsoft Office
95,412 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,539 - 108,216USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
93,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,759 - 34,680USD/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.