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 8,951,191 job listings - 2026
Top 46 Skills by Demand
education-training
810,792 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,855 - 41,591USD/yr
training-certification
760,471 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,976 - 42,107USD/yr
ecology-environment
696,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,649 - 41,976USD/yr
Compliance
393,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,382 - 30,407USD/yr
Communication
328,813 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,089 - 126,299USD/yr
clubs-organizations
305,447 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,411 - 29,336USD/yr
Customer Service
270,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,116 - 97,306USD/yr
health-care
263,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,739 - 32,318USD/yr
life-insurance
232,386 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,468 - 46,097USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
218,663 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,033 - 29,152USD/yr
microsoft-excel
213,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,422 - 25,027USD/yr
vision-care
206,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,978 - 62,857USD/yr
vision-insurance
204,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,563 - 62,260USD/yr
401k
178,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,975 - 54,980USD/yr
Teamwork
168,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,193 - 108,944USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
166,761 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,286 - 30,786USD/yr
dental-insurance
151,930 job openings
Avg. salary range
158,301 - 190,296USD/yr
professional-development
146,447 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,771 - 30,332USD/yr
disabilities-ada
145,855 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,008 - 35,043USD/yr
employee-assistance
145,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,746 - 29,122USD/yr
Problem Solving
140,394 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,161 - 125,745USD/yr
mentoring
140,111 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,952 - 31,124USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
134,045 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,989 - 25,630USD/yr
presentations
130,790 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,551 - 27,217USD/yr
background-investigations
128,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,971 - 37,061USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
123,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,462 - 19,027USD/yr
troubleshooting
123,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
44,295 - 51,292USD/yr
tuition-assistance
118,615 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,998 - 26,938USD/yr
adp
113,412 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,167 - 16,095USD/yr
retirement-planning
113,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,678 - 53,858USD/yr
Communication Skills
112,178 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,947 - 125,863USD/yr
employee-discounts
111,668 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,025 - 105,696USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
109,956 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,962 - 28,415USD/yr
external-workforce
109,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,317 - 36,887USD/yr
patient-care
108,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,009 - 28,382USD/yr
competencies
107,042 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,421 - 27,720USD/yr
support
106,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
sexual-orientation
106,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,674 - 19,338USD/yr
colleges-universities
103,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,485 - 42,239USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
102,430 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,452 - 23,708USD/yr
Communication
101,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
100,925 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
time-management
100,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,250 - 35,435USD/yr
Microsoft Office
99,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,364 - 108,222USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
99,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 33,051USD/yr
Time Management
98,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,271 - 106,181USD/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.