Most In-Demand Skilled Trades Skills
The most in-demand skills for Skilled Trades roles right now are osha, confined-space, epa — ranked across 24727 open postings.
Updated October 17, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | osha | 5,441 | +1,738 |
| 2 | confined-space | 2,180 | +577 |
| 3 | epa | 2,104 | +341 |
| 4 | personal-protective-equipment | 1,978 | +451 |
| 5 | corrective-action | 1,024 | +300 |
| 6 | nfpa | 996 | +290 |
| 7 | hazardous-waste | 928 | +314 |
| 8 | networking | 886 | +302 |
| 9 | automation | 717 | +193 |
| 10 | emergency-response | 530 | +231 |
| 11 | cnc | 525 | +120 |
| 12 | assembly | 501 | +109 |
| 13 | ai | 493 | +173 |
| 14 | fiber | 415 | +28 |
| 15 | transformers | 362 | +88 |
| 16 | soldering | 354 | +105 |
| 17 | regulatory-compliance | 354 | +110 |
| 18 | oscilloscope | 353 | +82 |
| 19 | plc | 332 | +81 |
| 20 | mainframe | 332 | +182 |
| 21 | first-aid | 329 | +78 |
| 22 | lockout-tagout | 324 | +110 |
| 23 | root-cause-analysis | 281 | +89 |
| 24 | cad | 272 | +61 |
| 25 | customer-retention | 235 | +45 |
| 26 | accessibility | 226 | +49 |
| 27 | fall-protection | 210 | +44 |
| 28 | risk-assessment | 202 | +57 |
| 29 | hmi | 180 | +63 |
| 30 | spark | 175 | +106 |
| 31 | scada | 173 | +17 |
| 32 | salesforce | 173 | +36 |
| 33 | cloud | 162 | +19 |
| 34 | crm | 155 | +33 |
| 35 | intrusion-detection | 147 | +14 |
| 36 | ticket-resolution | 143 | +22 |
| 37 | airflow | 137 | +13 |
| 38 | ios | 135 | -362 |
| 39 | process-improvement | 133 | +39 |
| 40 | near-miss-reporting | 130 | +38 |