Skills employers ask for in education jobs
project management, excel and workday are the skills most often named in education job postings, read from each posting's own text. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
Skills employers ask for in education jobs
Rebuilt weekly. November 2026 edition.
| # | Skill | Share of jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | project managementJobs 1,588 | 12% of jobs |
| 2 | excelJobs 1,448 | 11% of jobs |
| 3 | workdayJobs 918 | 7% of jobs |
| 4 | strategic planningJobs 891 | 7% of jobs |
| 5 | budgetingJobs 789 | 6% of jobs |
| 6 | logisticsJobs 768 | 6% of jobs |
| 7 | onboardingJobs 758 | 6% of jobs |
| 8 | procurementJobs 748 | 6% of jobs |
| 9 | auditJobs 684 | 5% of jobs |
| 10 | risk managementJobs 604 | 5% of jobs |
| 11 | powerpointJobs 585 | 5% of jobs |
| 12 | regulatory complianceJobs 522 | 4% of jobs |
| 13 | forecastingJobs 502 | 4% of jobs |
| 14 | crmJobs 495 | 4% of jobs |
| 15 | pythonJobs 472 | 4% of jobs |
| 16 | reconciliationJobs 427 | 3% of jobs |
| 17 | change managementJobs 352 | 3% of jobs |
| 18 | sqlJobs 312 | 2% of jobs |
| 19 | salesforceJobs 288 | 2% of jobs |
| 20 | htmlJobs 284 | 2% of jobs |
| 21 | hipaaJobs 257 | 2% of jobs |
| 22 | machine learningJobs 247 | 2% of jobs |
| 23 | erpJobs 226 | 2% of jobs |
| 24 | oracleJobs 226 | 2% of jobs |
| 25 | accounts payableJobs 223 | 2% of jobs |
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- US manufacturing30,495
- Defense and aerospace28,716
- Healthcare25,566
- Financial services25,485
- Non-profits12,761
- Biotech and pharma10,685
- AI8,032
- Construction7,390
- Transportation and logistics4,894
- Space4,802
- Semiconductors3,805
- Automotive and EV3,639
- Retail2,961
- Robotics and automation2,792
- Data centers2,570
- Consumer packaged goods2,445
- Utilities and power2,298
- Clean energy and nuclear2,181
- Real estate1,502
- Telecom1,354
- Tourism and hospitality1,235
- Steel, aluminum and metals966
- Oil and gas933
- Mining and natural resources891
- Restaurants890
- Airlines and aviation777
- TV and streaming733
- Shipbuilding and maritime471
- Casino and gaming454
- Music414
- Foundation334
- Museum273
- Sports207
- Movies and film46
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