Most In-Demand Frontend Skills · freehire
The most in-demand skills for Frontend roles right now are react, typescript, api — ranked across 32076 open postings.
Updated August 20, 2026
| # | Skill | Open postings | 30-day growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | react | 2,533 | +2,533 |
| 2 | typescript | 2,479 | +2,479 |
| 3 | api | 1,974 | +1,974 |
| 4 | javascript | 1,964 | +1,964 |
| 5 | css | 1,837 | +1,837 |
| 6 | ai | 1,641 | +1,641 |
| 7 | html | 1,468 | +1,468 |
| 8 | ci-cd | 1,076 | +1,076 |
| 9 | rest | 1,041 | +1,041 |
| 10 | git | 999 | +999 |
| 11 | agile | 985 | +985 |
| 12 | accessibility | 965 | +965 |
| 13 | angular | 936 | +936 |
| 14 | cloud | 845 | +845 |
| 15 | nextjs | 720 | +720 |
| 16 | jest | 662 | +662 |
| 17 | aws | 588 | +588 |
| 18 | redux | 548 | +548 |
| 19 | vue | 545 | +545 |
| 20 | graphql | 529 | +529 |
| 21 | github | 466 | +466 |
| 22 | nodejs | 465 | +465 |
| 23 | automation | 460 | +460 |
| 24 | webpack | 434 | +434 |
| 25 | analytics | 426 | +426 |
| 26 | tailwind | 423 | +423 |
| 27 | figma | 421 | +421 |
| 28 | devops | 410 | +410 |
| 29 | java | 406 | +406 |
| 30 | version-control | 397 | +397 |
| 31 | docker | 396 | +396 |
| 32 | cypress | 368 | +368 |
| 33 | playwright | 361 | +361 |
| 34 | azure | 347 | +347 |
| 35 | agentic-ai | 347 | +347 |
| 36 | wcag | 339 | +339 |
| 37 | vite | 334 | +334 |
| 38 | python | 326 | +326 |
| 39 | scrum | 321 | +321 |
| 40 | test-automation | 294 | +294 |