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 10,442,905 job listings - 2026
Top 42 Skills by Demand
education-training
1,053,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,925 - 56,480USD/yr
training-certification
987,507 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,165 - 56,248USD/yr
ecology-environment
899,738 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,471 - 56,517USD/yr
Compliance
489,882 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,879 - 51,611USD/yr
clubs-organizations
393,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,252 - 39,409USD/yr
health-care
330,556 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,893 - 38,962USD/yr
life-insurance
298,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
52,319 - 62,286USD/yr
Communication
288,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,614 - 126,995USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
283,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,290 - 75,281USD/yr
vision-care
260,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,713 - 93,491USD/yr
vision-insurance
257,864 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,430 - 94,240USD/yr
Customer Service
226,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,267 - 97,628USD/yr
microsoft-excel
225,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,089 - 46,100USD/yr
401k
224,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,143 - 56,374USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
214,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,377 - 38,761USD/yr
disabilities-ada
190,247 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,043 - 37,637USD/yr
dental-insurance
190,008 job openings
Avg. salary range
182,741 - 220,421USD/yr
professional-development
188,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,142 - 41,891USD/yr
employee-assistance
187,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,661 - 38,297USD/yr
mentoring
178,897 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,308 - 45,031USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
172,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,844 - 34,579USD/yr
background-investigations
165,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,577 - 63,331USD/yr
presentations
164,381 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,086 - 35,574USD/yr
tuition-assistance
157,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
30,745 - 36,457USD/yr
troubleshooting
155,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,774 - 102,803USD/yr
Teamwork
149,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,129 - 111,259USD/yr
patient-care
144,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,858 - 27,935USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
144,305 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,168 - 36,250USD/yr
retirement-planning
143,404 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,813 - 69,016USD/yr
employee-discounts
143,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
102,506 - 116,921USD/yr
external-workforce
141,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,814 - 46,220USD/yr
sexual-orientation
139,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,167 - 22,228USD/yr
competencies
138,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,145 - 49,352USD/yr
pharmaceutical-drugs
133,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,854 - 27,217USD/yr
colleges-universities
133,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,288 - 45,157USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
129,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,116 - 29,510USD/yr
time-management
125,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
48,603 - 71,756USD/yr
online
124,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
41,935 - 50,517USD/yr
Problem Solving
118,113 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,737 - 126,253USD/yr
carried-interest
117,532 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.