diff --git a/app/api/dao/user.py b/app/api/dao/user.py
index 15d6f4e0d..349215374 100644
--- a/app/api/dao/user.py
+++ b/app/api/dao/user.py
@@ -150,6 +150,7 @@ def get_user_by_username(username: str):
     def list_users(
         user_id: int,
         search_query: str = "",
+        skill: str = "",
         page: int = DEFAULT_PAGE,
         per_page: int = DEFAULT_USERS_PER_PAGE,
         is_verified=None,
@@ -159,6 +160,7 @@ def list_users(
         Arguments:
             user_id: The ID of the user to be listed.
             search_query: The search query for name of the users to be found.
+            skill: The skill of the user to be listed.
             is_verified: Status of the user's verification; None when provided as an argument.
             page: The page of users to be returned
             per_page: The number of users to return per page
@@ -168,14 +170,18 @@ def list_users(
 
         """
 
-        users_list = (
-            UserModel.query.filter(
-                UserModel.id != user_id,
-                not is_verified or UserModel.is_email_verified,
-                func.lower(UserModel.name).contains(search_query.lower())
-                | func.lower(UserModel.username).contains(search_query.lower()),
+        users_list_query = UserModel.query.filter(
+            UserModel.id != user_id,
+            not is_verified or UserModel.is_email_verified,
+            func.lower(UserModel.name).contains(search_query.lower())
+            | func.lower(UserModel.username).contains(search_query.lower()),
+        )
+        if skill:
+            users_list_query = users_list_query.filter(
+                func.lower(UserModel.skills) == func.lower(skill)
             )
-            .order_by(UserModel.id)
+        users_list = (
+            users_list_query.order_by(UserModel.id)
             .paginate(
                 page=page,
                 per_page=per_page,
diff --git a/app/api/resources/user.py b/app/api/resources/user.py
index cb546535f..db991f74a 100644
--- a/app/api/resources/user.py
+++ b/app/api/resources/user.py
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ class UserList(Resource):
         "list_users",
         params={
             "search": "Search query",
+            "skills": "Search based on skill",
             "page": "specify page of users (default: 1)",
             "per_page": "specify number of users per page (default: 10)",
         },
@@ -93,7 +94,13 @@ def get(cls):
         )
 
         user_id = get_jwt_identity()
-        return DAO.list_users(user_id, request.args.get("search", ""), page, per_page)
+        return DAO.list_users(
+            user_id,
+            request.args.get("search", ""),
+            request.args.get("skills", None),
+            page,
+            per_page,
+        )
 
 
 @users_ns.route("users/<int:user_id>")
@@ -260,6 +267,7 @@ class VerifiedUser(Resource):
         "get_verified_users",
         params={
             "search": "Search query",
+            "skills": "Search based on skill",
             "page": "specify page of users",
             "per_page": "specify number of users per page",
         },
@@ -298,7 +306,12 @@ def get(cls):
 
         user_id = get_jwt_identity()
         return DAO.list_users(
-            user_id, request.args.get("search", ""), page, per_page, is_verified=True
+            user_id,
+            request.args.get("search", ""),
+            request.args.get("skills", None),
+            page,
+            per_page,
+            is_verified=True,
         )
 
 
diff --git a/app/database/models/user.py b/app/database/models/user.py
index 90cd11979..ae7ebb7b2 100644
--- a/app/database/models/user.py
+++ b/app/database/models/user.py
@@ -59,7 +59,16 @@ class UserModel(db.Model):
     need_mentoring = db.Column(db.Boolean)
     available_to_mentor = db.Column(db.Boolean)
 
-    def __init__(self, name, username, password, email, terms_and_conditions_checked):
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        name,
+        username,
+        password,
+        email,
+        terms_and_conditions_checked,
+        need_mentoring=False,
+        available_to_mentor=False,
+    ):
         """Initialises userModel class with name, username, password, email, and terms_and_conditions_checked."""
         # required fields
 
@@ -78,8 +87,8 @@ def __init__(self, name, username, password, email, terms_and_conditions_checked
 
         # optional fields
 
-        self.need_mentoring = False
-        self.available_to_mentor = False
+        self.need_mentoring = need_mentoring
+        self.available_to_mentor = available_to_mentor
 
     def json(self):
         """Returns Usermodel object in json format."""
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 7ac2d2f31..a706a505a 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ gunicorn==20.0.4
 psycopg2-binary==2.8.6
 python-dotenv==0.18.0
 six==1.11.0
-pre-commit
+pre-commit
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/users/test_dao_filter_by_skill.py b/tests/users/test_dao_filter_by_skill.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..eaf70491a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/users/test_dao_filter_by_skill.py
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+import unittest
+
+from flask import json
+from http import HTTPStatus
+from tests.base_test_case import BaseTestCase
+from app.database.models.user import UserModel
+from app.database.sqlalchemy_extension import db
+from tests.test_data import user1, user2, user3
+from tests.test_utils import get_test_request_header
+
+
+class TestFilterUsersBySkill(BaseTestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super().setUp()
+
+        # Insert data of the first entry
+        self.first_user = UserModel(**user1)
+        self.first_user.is_email_verified = True
+        self.first_user.skills = "Problem Solving"
+
+        db.session.add(self.first_user)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        # Insert data of the second entry
+        self.second_user = UserModel(**user2)
+        self.second_user.is_email_verified = True
+        self.second_user.skills = "Problem Solving"
+
+        db.session.add(self.second_user)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+        # Insert data of the third entry
+        self.third_user = UserModel(**user3)
+        self.third_user.is_email_verified = True
+        self.third_user.skills = "Critical thinking"
+
+        db.session.add(self.third_user)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+    def test_filter_users_by_skill_problem_solving(self):
+
+        auth_header = get_test_request_header(self.admin_user.id)
+        expected_response = "Problem Solving"
+
+        actual_response = self.client.get(
+            "/users/verified?skills=Problem Solving",
+            headers=auth_header,
+            content_type="application/json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, actual_response.status_code)
+
+        for data in json.loads(actual_response.data):
+            self.assertEqual(expected_response, data["skills"])
+
+    def test_filter_users_by_skill_critical(self):
+
+        auth_header = get_test_request_header(self.admin_user.id)
+        expected_response = "Critical thinking"
+
+        actual_response = self.client.get(
+            "/users/verified?skills=Critical thinking",
+            headers=auth_header,
+            content_type="application/json",
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(HTTPStatus.OK, actual_response.status_code)
+
+        for data in json.loads(actual_response.data):
+            self.assertEqual(expected_response, data["skills"])
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()