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 4750 open postings.
Updated November 1, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | osha | 671 | +671 |
| 2 | personal-protective-equipment | 396 | +396 |
| 3 | epa | 296 | +296 |
| 4 | confined-space | 274 | +274 |
| 5 | aws | 172 | +172 |
| 6 | networking | 167 | +167 |
| 7 | itar | 167 | +167 |
| 8 | corrective-action | 166 | +166 |
| 9 | cnc | 143 | +143 |
| 10 | ai | 141 | +141 |
| 11 | cloud | 139 | +139 |
| 12 | first-aid | 136 | +136 |
| 13 | automation | 135 | +135 |
| 14 | nfpa | 112 | +112 |
| 15 | assembly | 110 | +110 |
| 16 | ccpa | 110 | +110 |
| 17 | root-cause-analysis | 105 | +105 |
| 18 | emergency-response | 99 | +99 |
| 19 | fiber | 93 | +93 |
| 20 | ticket-resolution | 80 | +80 |
| 21 | cad | 73 | +73 |
| 22 | lockout-tagout | 72 | +72 |
| 23 | transformers | 71 | +71 |
| 24 | risk-assessment | 61 | +61 |
| 25 | plc | 60 | +60 |
| 26 | autocad | 60 | +60 |
| 27 | airflow | 55 | +55 |
| 28 | stakeholder-management | 55 | +55 |
| 29 | accessibility | 53 | +53 |
| 30 | regulatory-compliance | 52 | +52 |
| 31 | hmi | 52 | +52 |
| 32 | computer-vision | 52 | +52 |
| 33 | lead-generation | 49 | +49 |
| 34 | procore | 43 | +43 |
| 35 | strategic-planning | 41 | +41 |
| 36 | toolbox-talks | 40 | +40 |
| 37 | bluebeam | 40 | +40 |
| 38 | soldering | 38 | +38 |
| 39 | scada | 37 | +37 |
| 40 | revit | 34 | +34 |