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 8,339,712 job listings - 2026
Top 48 Skills by Demand
education-training
714,351 job openings
Avg. salary range
29,369 - 39,695USD/yr
training-certification
669,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
28,964 - 39,012USD/yr
ecology-environment
614,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,961 - 39,298USD/yr
Compliance
353,375 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,488 - 29,961USD/yr
Communication
332,582 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,828 - 126,268USD/yr
Customer Service
277,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,234 - 97,392USD/yr
clubs-organizations
270,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,790 - 27,709USD/yr
health-care
236,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,189 - 31,819USD/yr
microsoft-excel
203,527 job openings
Avg. salary range
17,444 - 23,180USD/yr
life-insurance
203,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,693 - 37,345USD/yr
hotels-accommodations
192,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,545 - 28,466USD/yr
vision-care
180,104 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,636 - 48,909USD/yr
vision-insurance
178,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,803 - 47,723USD/yr
Teamwork
171,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
76,492 - 109,146USD/yr
401k
158,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
42,208 - 56,973USD/yr
sep-ira-401k
146,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,165 - 29,357USD/yr
Problem Solving
142,877 job openings
Avg. salary range
89,288 - 125,827USD/yr
dental-insurance
131,968 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,516 - 73,659USD/yr
professional-development
129,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,264 - 25,114USD/yr
disabilities-ada
128,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
25,729 - 32,885USD/yr
employee-assistance
128,085 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,327 - 29,768USD/yr
mentoring
125,183 job openings
Avg. salary range
23,625 - 30,839USD/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
118,305 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,403 - 18,973USD/yr
retirement-savings-401-k
117,434 job openings
Avg. salary range
20,203 - 25,903USD/yr
presentations
116,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,852 - 27,616USD/yr
Communication Skills
113,682 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,844 - 125,694USD/yr
background-investigations
112,829 job openings
Avg. salary range
27,015 - 35,508USD/yr
troubleshooting
110,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,145 - 40,236USD/yr
adp
108,330 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,154 - 16,052USD/yr
support
106,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,492 - 18,267USD/yr
tuition-assistance
104,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
16,791 - 22,681USD/yr
Communication
101,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,388 - 18,192USD/yr
environment
101,008 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,507 - 18,338USD/yr
Time Management
100,890 job openings
Avg. salary range
75,728 - 106,832USD/yr
retirement-planning
99,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,948 - 49,301USD/yr
Patient Care
98,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,367 - 169,512USD/yr
management
97,849 job openings
Avg. salary range
13,402 - 18,276USD/yr
coaching-mentoring
97,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
19,496 - 25,845USD/yr
Microsoft Office
97,384 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,848 - 107,557USD/yr
external-workforce
97,381 job openings
Avg. salary range
26,375 - 37,233USD/yr
employee-discounts
97,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,916 - 88,691USD/yr
patient-care
95,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,870 - 29,673USD/yr
sexual-orientation
94,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
14,582 - 19,227USD/yr
microsoft-outlook
94,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
24,535 - 33,420USD/yr
competencies
94,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
21,138 - 28,920USD/yr
colleges-universities
91,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
22,789 - 29,355USD/yr
knowledge
91,065 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.