Most In-Demand Skilled Trades Skills
The most in-demand skills for Skilled Trades roles right now are osha, epa, personal-protective-equipment — ranked across 71299 open postings.
Updated October 28, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | osha | 13,903 | +13,903 |
| 2 | epa | 6,152 | +6,152 |
| 3 | personal-protective-equipment | 5,120 | +5,120 |
| 4 | confined-space | 5,009 | +5,009 |
| 5 | corrective-action | 3,545 | +3,545 |
| 6 | cnc | 3,521 | +3,521 |
| 7 | plc | 2,366 | +2,366 |
| 8 | automation | 2,208 | +2,208 |
| 9 | cmms | 1,573 | +1,573 |
| 10 | lockout-tagout | 1,547 | +1,547 |
| 11 | emergency-response | 1,404 | +1,404 |
| 12 | ai | 1,356 | +1,356 |
| 13 | hazardous-waste | 1,319 | +1,319 |
| 14 | waste-management | 1,195 | +1,195 |
| 15 | first-aid | 1,192 | +1,192 |
| 16 | root-cause-analysis | 1,180 | +1,180 |
| 17 | transformers | 1,175 | +1,175 |
| 18 | assembly | 1,145 | +1,145 |
| 19 | soldering | 1,144 | +1,144 |
| 20 | cad | 1,112 | +1,112 |
| 21 | nfpa | 1,067 | +1,067 |
| 22 | fall-protection | 962 | +962 |
| 23 | sap | 895 | +895 |
| 24 | regulatory-compliance | 848 | +848 |
| 25 | machine-guarding | 820 | +820 |
| 26 | procore | 817 | +817 |
| 27 | uvm | 810 | +810 |
| 28 | microsoft-project | 757 | +757 |
| 29 | networking | 744 | +744 |
| 30 | cloud | 724 | +724 |
| 31 | risk-assessment | 657 | +657 |
| 32 | performance-management | 634 | +634 |
| 33 | process-improvement | 615 | +615 |
| 34 | itar | 592 | +592 |
| 35 | analytics | 554 | +554 |
| 36 | autocad | 550 | +550 |
| 37 | bluebeam | 548 | +548 |
| 38 | accessibility | 531 | +531 |
| 39 | eks | 509 | +509 |
| 40 | near-miss-reporting | 499 | +499 |