Most In-Demand Skilled Trades Skills
The most in-demand skills for Skilled Trades roles right now are osha, personal-protective-equipment, epa — ranked across 192230 open postings.
Updated November 3, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | osha | 33,502 | +8,928 |
| 2 | personal-protective-equipment | 15,240 | +5,488 |
| 3 | epa | 14,927 | +5,464 |
| 4 | confined-space | 13,551 | +4,849 |
| 5 | cnc | 12,282 | +4,924 |
| 6 | corrective-action | 9,905 | +3,223 |
| 7 | automation | 5,231 | +1,710 |
| 8 | visio | 4,648 | +147 |
| 9 | lockout-tagout | 4,507 | +1,934 |
| 10 | emergency-response | 4,038 | +1,487 |
| 11 | plc | 4,021 | +1,453 |
| 12 | autocad | 3,805 | +883 |
| 13 | cmms | 3,549 | +1,266 |
| 14 | first-aid | 3,538 | +393 |
| 15 | hazardous-waste | 3,481 | +1,295 |
| 16 | root-cause-analysis | 3,314 | +1,204 |
| 17 | transformers | 3,282 | +1,103 |
| 18 | cad | 3,165 | +986 |
| 19 | assembly | 3,084 | +1,059 |
| 20 | eks | 3,024 | +1,434 |
| 21 | nfpa | 2,916 | +562 |
| 22 | ai | 2,715 | +851 |
| 23 | regulatory-compliance | 2,688 | +729 |
| 24 | fall-protection | 2,680 | +868 |
| 25 | soldering | 2,545 | +824 |
| 26 | sap | 2,413 | +612 |
| 27 | microsoft-project | 2,396 | +38 |
| 28 | procore | 2,373 | -207 |
| 29 | machine-guarding | 1,919 | +524 |
| 30 | risk-assessment | 1,818 | +340 |
| 31 | networking | 1,784 | +461 |
| 32 | performance-management | 1,762 | +213 |
| 33 | waste-management | 1,701 | +551 |
| 34 | near-miss-reporting | 1,641 | +450 |
| 35 | bluebeam | 1,506 | +1 |
| 36 | process-improvement | 1,499 | +414 |
| 37 | aws | 1,497 | +585 |
| 38 | bim | 1,459 | +158 |
| 39 | hmi | 1,421 | +525 |
| 40 | iso-9001 | 1,403 | +447 |