In-Demand Skills in India
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in India. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 16,95,695 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,02,323 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,789 - 97,798INR/yr
education-training
97,114 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,150 - 87,853INR/yr
ecology-environment
96,735 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,721 - 99,747INR/yr
training-certification
83,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,671 - 98,684INR/yr
Python
63,112 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,198 - 2,01,527INR/yr
microsoft-azure
46,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,368 - 1,99,395INR/yr
troubleshooting
44,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,984 - 1,04,408INR/yr
data-analytics
40,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,679 - 1,31,358INR/yr
information-technology
40,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,952 - 1,13,708INR/yr
mentoring
39,124 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,173 - 1,69,712INR/yr
presentations
39,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,362 - 93,694INR/yr
ups
39,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,880 - 60,048INR/yr
clubs-organizations
38,368 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,431 - 1,29,038INR/yr
audits
37,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,325 - 1,01,705INR/yr
SAP
37,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,099 - 1,44,994INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
37,195 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,836 - 1,64,209INR/yr
analytics
36,267 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,645 - 1,45,325INR/yr
external-workforce
35,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,045 - 1,30,000INR/yr
Java
35,520 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,105 - 1,79,577INR/yr
Python
32,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,25,595 - 13,92,279INR/yr
SQL
31,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,649 - 1,68,455INR/yr
computer-science
30,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,139 - 1,78,407INR/yr
CRM
30,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,676 - 72,968INR/yr
JavaScript
29,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,622 - 1,54,074INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,245 - 4,70,311INR/yr
social-media
26,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,010 - 50,644INR/yr
25,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,933 - 59,625INR/yr
Communication
24,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
ci-cd
24,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,677 - 1,91,047INR/yr
Docker
23,292 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,074 - 1,87,543INR/yr
SQL
22,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,36,654 - 12,66,998INR/yr
invoicing
22,748 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,942 - 62,489INR/yr
continuous-integration
22,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,019 - 1,89,417INR/yr
business-development
22,281 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,576 - 82,172INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,369 - 2,06,950INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
React
21,700 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,186 - 1,61,170INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
quality-assurance
21,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,309 - 1,22,223INR/yr
project-management
21,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,706 - 1,46,325INR/yr
competencies
21,000 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,025 - 1,03,216INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,985 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,148 - 79,124INR/yr
mba-programs
20,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,541 - 1,20,030INR/yr
oracle
20,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,880 - 1,70,080INR/yr
stakeholder-management
20,483 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,233 - 1,66,441INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,294 - 1,17,344INR/yr
debugging
18,886 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,682 - 1,62,163INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,621 - 89,375INR/yr
sales-goals
18,187 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,934 - 58,160INR/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in India for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.