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What are the most in-demand skills in healthcare?

Nursing leads healthcare skill demand, named in 4,580,403 postings.

Postings

  1. 1Nursing4,580,403
  2. 2Customer Service2,123,609
  3. 3Nursing Care1,371,305
  4. 4Job Descriptions1,317,560
  5. 5Health Systems1,274,587
  6. 6Acute Care1,266,715
  7. 7Rehabilitation1,257,856
  8. 8Life Support1,222,751
  9. 9Mental Health1,091,185
  10. 10Vital Signs1,027,744
  11. 11Infection Control938,159
  12. 12Microsoft Excel908,613
  13. 13Patient Safety874,855
  14. 14Medical Records863,130
  15. 15Microsoft Office839,081
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SkillPostings
Nursing4,580,403
Customer Service2,123,609
Nursing Care1,371,305
Job Descriptions1,317,560
Health Systems1,274,587
Acute Care1,266,715
Rehabilitation1,257,856
Life Support1,222,751
Mental Health1,091,185
Vital Signs1,027,744
Infection Control938,159
Microsoft Excel908,613
Patient Safety874,855
Medical Records863,130
Microsoft Office839,081

How this is measured: Technical skills named in postings from health care and social assistance employers. Deduplicated US job postings from the most recent 12 months of Canaria's data. Data through Aug 20, 2026.

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