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 10,447,764 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 56,483USD/yr
training-certification
987,472 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,166 - 56,251USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,471 - 56,519USD/yr
Compliance
489,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,882 - 51,615USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,800 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,254 - 39,411USD/yr
health-care
330,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,891 - 38,965USD/yr
life-insurance
298,684 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,322 - 62,295USD/yr
Communication
290,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,584 - 126,964USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,053 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,285 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,728 - 93,509USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,445 - 94,258USD/yr
Customer Service
227,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,217 - 97,529USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,200 - 56,460USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 38,761USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,236 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,046 - 37,641USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,145 - 41,895USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,311 - 45,034USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,844 - 34,579USD/yr
background-investigations
164,997 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,370 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,087 - 35,576USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,751 - 36,463USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,774 - 102,803USD/yr
Teamwork
149,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,098 - 111,221USD/yr
patient-care
144,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,859 - 27,937USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,170 - 36,252USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,802 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,258 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,507 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,816 - 46,223USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,526 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,148 - 49,356USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,825 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,678 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,616 - 71,776USD/yr
online
124,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,799 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,744 - 126,252USD/yr
carried-interest
117,522 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,148 - 34,251USD/yr
adp
117,206 job openings
Avg. salary range
18,246 - 21,550USD/yr
audits
114,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,371 - 78,454USD/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.