diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/controllers/SkillCategoryController.php b/backend/modules/settings/controllers/SkillCategoryController.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..253aabc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/controllers/SkillCategoryController.php
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace backend\modules\settings\controllers;
+
+use Yii;
+use common\models\SkillCategory;
+use backend\modules\settings\models\SkillCategorySearch;
+use yii\web\Controller;
+use yii\web\NotFoundHttpException;
+use yii\filters\VerbFilter;
+
+/**
+ * SkillCategoryController implements the CRUD actions for SkillCategory model.
+ */
+class SkillCategoryController extends Controller
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function behaviors()
+    {
+        return [
+            'verbs' => [
+                'class' => VerbFilter::className(),
+                'actions' => [
+                    'delete' => ['POST'],
+                ],
+            ],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Lists all SkillCategory models.
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function actionIndex()
+    {
+        $searchModel = new SkillCategorySearch();
+        $dataProvider = $searchModel->search(Yii::$app->request->queryParams);
+
+        return $this->render('index', [
+            'searchModel' => $searchModel,
+            'dataProvider' => $dataProvider,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Displays a single SkillCategory model.
+     * @param integer $id
+     * @return mixed
+     * @throws NotFoundHttpException if the model cannot be found
+     */
+    public function actionView($id)
+    {
+        return $this->render('view', [
+            'model' => $this->findModel($id),
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates a new SkillCategory model.
+     * If creation is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    public function actionCreate()
+    {
+        $model = new SkillCategory();
+
+        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->save()) {
+            return $this->redirect(['view', 'id' => $model->id]);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('create', [
+            'model' => $model,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Updates an existing SkillCategory model.
+     * If update is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'view' page.
+     * @param integer $id
+     * @return mixed
+     * @throws NotFoundHttpException if the model cannot be found
+     */
+    public function actionUpdate($id)
+    {
+        $model = $this->findModel($id);
+
+        if ($model->load(Yii::$app->request->post()) && $model->save()) {
+            return $this->redirect(['view', 'id' => $model->id]);
+        }
+
+        return $this->render('update', [
+            'model' => $model,
+        ]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Deletes an existing SkillCategory model.
+     * If deletion is successful, the browser will be redirected to the 'index' page.
+     * @param integer $id
+     * @return mixed
+     * @throws NotFoundHttpException if the model cannot be found
+     */
+    public function actionDelete($id)
+    {
+        $this->findModel($id)->delete();
+
+        return $this->redirect(['index']);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Finds the SkillCategory model based on its primary key value.
+     * If the model is not found, a 404 HTTP exception will be thrown.
+     * @param integer $id
+     * @return SkillCategory the loaded model
+     * @throws NotFoundHttpException if the model cannot be found
+     */
+    protected function findModel($id)
+    {
+        if (($model = SkillCategory::findOne($id)) !== null) {
+            return $model;
+        }
+
+        throw new NotFoundHttpException('The requested page does not exist.');
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/models/SkillCategorySearch.php b/backend/modules/settings/models/SkillCategorySearch.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a3708c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/models/SkillCategorySearch.php
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace backend\modules\settings\models;
+
+use yii\base\Model;
+use yii\data\ActiveDataProvider;
+use common\models\SkillCategory;
+
+/**
+ * SkillCategorySearch represents the model behind the search form of `common\models\SkillCategory`.
+ */
+class SkillCategorySearch extends SkillCategory
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            [['id'], 'integer'],
+            [['name'], 'safe'],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function scenarios()
+    {
+        // bypass scenarios() implementation in the parent class
+        return Model::scenarios();
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Creates data provider instance with search query applied
+     *
+     * @param array $params
+     *
+     * @return ActiveDataProvider
+     */
+    public function search($params)
+    {
+        $query = SkillCategory::find();
+
+        // add conditions that should always apply here
+
+        $dataProvider = new ActiveDataProvider([
+            'query' => $query,
+        ]);
+
+        $this->load($params);
+
+        if (!$this->validate()) {
+            // uncomment the following line if you do not want to return any records when validation fails
+            // $query->where('0=1');
+            return $dataProvider;
+        }
+
+        // grid filtering conditions
+        $query->andFilterWhere([
+            'id' => $this->id,
+        ]);
+
+        $query->andFilterWhere(['like', 'name', $this->name]);
+
+        return $dataProvider;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_form.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_form.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0cacfcf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_form.php
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $model common\models\SkillCategory */
+/* @var $form yii\widgets\ActiveForm */
+?>
+
+<div class="skill-category-form">
+
+    <?php $form = ActiveForm::begin(); ?>
+
+    <?= $form->field($model, 'name')->textInput(['maxlength' => true]) ?>
+
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <?= Html::submitButton('Сохранить', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
+    </div>
+
+    <?php ActiveForm::end(); ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_search.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_search.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..22779d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/_search.php
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $model backend\modules\settings\models\SkillCategorySearch */
+/* @var $form yii\widgets\ActiveForm */
+?>
+
+<div class="skill-category-search">
+
+    <?php $form = ActiveForm::begin([
+        'action' => ['index'],
+        'method' => 'get',
+    ]); ?>
+
+    <?= $form->field($model, 'id') ?>
+
+    <?= $form->field($model, 'name') ?>
+
+    <div class="form-group">
+        <?= Html::submitButton('Search', ['class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
+        <?= Html::resetButton('Reset', ['class' => 'btn btn-default']) ?>
+    </div>
+
+    <?php ActiveForm::end(); ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/create.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/create.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6e1f2d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/create.php
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $model common\models\SkillCategory */
+
+$this->title = 'Create Skill Category';
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = ['label' => 'Skill Categories', 'url' => ['index']];
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
+?>
+<div class="skill-category-create">
+
+    <?= $this->render('_form', [
+        'model' => $model,
+    ]) ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/index.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/index.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e37ef13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/index.php
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+use yii\grid\GridView;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $searchModel backend\modules\settings\models\SkillCategorySearch */
+/* @var $dataProvider yii\data\ActiveDataProvider */
+
+$this->title = 'Skill Categories';
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
+?>
+<div class="skill-category-index">
+
+    <?php // echo $this->render('_search', ['model' => $searchModel]); ?>
+
+    <p>
+        <?= Html::a('Добавить категорию', ['create'], ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
+        <?= Html::a('Навыки', ['/settings/skill'], ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
+    </p>
+
+    <?= GridView::widget([
+        'dataProvider' => $dataProvider,
+        'filterModel' => $searchModel,
+        'columns' => [
+            ['class' => 'yii\grid\SerialColumn'],
+
+            'id',
+            'name',
+
+            ['class' => 'yii\grid\ActionColumn'],
+        ],
+    ]); ?>
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/update.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/update.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..211ac68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/update.php
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $model common\models\SkillCategory */
+
+$this->title = 'Update Skill Category: ' . $model->name;
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = ['label' => 'Skill Categories', 'url' => ['index']];
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = ['label' => $model->name, 'url' => ['view', 'id' => $model->id]];
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = 'Update';
+?>
+<div class="skill-category-update">
+
+    <?= $this->render('_form', [
+        'model' => $model,
+    ]) ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/view.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/view.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8cab612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill-category/view.php
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\helpers\Html;
+use yii\widgets\DetailView;
+
+/* @var $this yii\web\View */
+/* @var $model common\models\SkillCategory */
+
+$this->title = $model->name;
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = ['label' => 'Skill Categories', 'url' => ['index']];
+$this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
+\yii\web\YiiAsset::register($this);
+?>
+<div class="skill-category-view">
+
+    <p>
+        <?= Html::a('Редактировать', ['update', 'id' => $model->id], ['class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
+        <?= Html::a('Удалить', ['delete', 'id' => $model->id], [
+            'class' => 'btn btn-danger',
+            'data' => [
+                'confirm' => 'Are you sure you want to delete this item?',
+                'method' => 'post',
+            ],
+        ]) ?>
+        <?= Html::a('Список', ['index'], ['class' => 'btn btn-primary']) ?>
+    </p>
+
+    <?= DetailView::widget([
+        'model' => $model,
+        'attributes' => [
+            'id',
+            'name',
+        ],
+    ]) ?>
+
+</div>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/_form.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/_form.php
index b85532e..0d4aabc 100755
--- a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/_form.php
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/_form.php
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ use yii\widgets\ActiveForm;
     <?php $form = ActiveForm::begin(); ?>
 
     <?= $form->field($model, 'name')->textInput(['maxlength' => true]) ?>
+    <?= $form->field($model, 'category_id')->dropDownList(
+        \yii\helpers\ArrayHelper::map(\common\models\SkillCategory::getAll(), 'id', 'name')
+    ); ?>
 
     <div class="form-group">
         <?= Html::submitButton('Сохранить', ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
diff --git a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/index.php b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/index.php
index 90f50b2..9dc6ee9 100755
--- a/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/index.php
+++ b/backend/modules/settings/views/skill/index.php
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ $this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
 
     <p>
         <?= Html::a('Добавить', ['create'], ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
+        <?= Html::a('Категории', ['/settings/skill-category'], ['class' => 'btn btn-success']) ?>
     </p>
 
     <?= GridView::widget([
@@ -26,6 +27,12 @@ $this->params['breadcrumbs'][] = $this->title;
 
             'id',
             'name',
+            [
+                'attribute' => 'category_id',
+                'value' => function ($model) {
+                    return $model->category ? $model->category->name : '-';
+                }
+            ],
 
             ['class' => 'yii\grid\ActionColumn'],
         ],
diff --git a/common/models/Skill.php b/common/models/Skill.php
index 90cbfb7..9ce0128 100755
--- a/common/models/Skill.php
+++ b/common/models/Skill.php
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ use Yii;
  *
  * @property int $id
  * @property string $name
+ * @property integer $category_id
  *
  * @property CardSkill[] $cardSkills
  */
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ class Skill extends \yii\db\ActiveRecord
     {
         return [
             [['name'], 'required'],
+            [['category_id'], 'integer'],
             [['name'], 'string', 'max' => 100],
         ];
     }
@@ -51,4 +53,9 @@ class Skill extends \yii\db\ActiveRecord
     {
         return $this->hasMany(CardSkill::className(), ['skill_id' => 'id']);
     }
+
+    public function getCategory()
+    {
+        return $this->hasOne(SkillCategory::class, ['id' => 'category_id']);
+    }
 }
diff --git a/common/models/SkillCategory.php b/common/models/SkillCategory.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76360b3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/common/models/SkillCategory.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace common\models;
+
+use Yii;
+
+/**
+ * This is the model class for table "skill_category".
+ *
+ * @property int $id
+ * @property string $name
+ *
+ * @property Skill[] $skills
+ */
+class SkillCategory extends \yii\db\ActiveRecord
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public static function tableName()
+    {
+        return 'skill_category';
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function rules()
+    {
+        return [
+            [['name'], 'required'],
+            [['name'], 'string', 'max' => 255],
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function attributeLabels()
+    {
+        return [
+            'id' => 'ID',
+            'name' => 'Name',
+        ];
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return \yii\db\ActiveQuery
+     */
+    public function getSkills()
+    {
+        return $this->hasMany(Skill::className(), ['category' => 'id']);
+    }
+
+    public static function getAll()
+    {
+        return self::find()->all();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/console/migrations/m210608_131432_create_skill_category_table.php b/console/migrations/m210608_131432_create_skill_category_table.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2293b06
--- /dev/null
+++ b/console/migrations/m210608_131432_create_skill_category_table.php
@@ -0,0 +1,57 @@
+<?php
+
+use yii\db\Migration;
+
+/**
+ * Handles the creation of table `{{%skill_category}}`.
+ */
+class m210608_131432_create_skill_category_table extends Migration
+{
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeUp()
+    {
+        $this->createTable('{{%skill_category}}', [
+            'id' => $this->primaryKey(),
+            'name' => $this->string(255)->notNull(),
+        ]);
+
+        $this->addColumn('skill', 'category_id', $this->integer(11));
+
+        $this->createIndex(
+            'idx-skill-category_id',
+            'skill',
+            'category_id'
+        );
+
+        $this->addForeignKey(
+            'fk-skill-category_id',
+            'skill',
+            'category_id',
+            'skill_category',
+            'id',
+            'CASCADE'
+        );
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * {@inheritdoc}
+     */
+    public function safeDown()
+    {
+        $this->dropForeignKey(
+            'fk-skill-category_id',
+            'skill'
+        );
+
+        $this->dropIndex(
+            'idx-skill-category_id',
+            'skill'
+        );
+
+        $this->dropColumn('skill', 'category_id');
+
+        $this->dropTable('{{%skill_category}}');
+    }
+}