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 8,336,893 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,368 - 39,694USD/yr
training-certification
669,351 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,963 - 39,011USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,836 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,297USD/yr
Compliance
353,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
331,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,817 - 126,288USD/yr
Customer Service
277,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,234 - 97,405USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,540 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
171,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,466 - 109,165USD/yr
401k
157,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,145 - 56,850USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,165 - 29,357USD/yr
Problem Solving
142,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,288 - 125,849USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,721 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,189 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,624 - 30,838USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,403 - 18,973USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,442 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,372 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,828 - 125,690USD/yr
background-investigations
112,831 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,334 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,052USD/yr
support
106,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Communication
101,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Time Management
100,649 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,746 - 106,889USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,506 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,219 - 169,423USD/yr
management
97,850 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,495 - 25,845USD/yr
external-workforce
97,385 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,859 - 107,569USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,227USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,858 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,535 - 33,420USD/yr
competencies
94,651 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,268 - 18,063USD/yr
time-management
90,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,834 - 33,291USD/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.