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 16,93,097 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,00,984 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,832 - 97,822INR/yr
education-training
95,671 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,121 - 87,858INR/yr
ecology-environment
95,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,572 - 99,525INR/yr
training-certification
81,795 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,707 - 98,771INR/yr
Python
62,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,268 - 2,01,615INR/yr
microsoft-azure
46,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,415 - 1,99,463INR/yr
troubleshooting
43,731 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,128 - 1,04,602INR/yr
data-analytics
40,265 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,726 - 1,31,453INR/yr
information-technology
39,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,846 - 1,13,623INR/yr
ups
38,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,838 - 60,014INR/yr
mentoring
38,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,925 - 1,69,445INR/yr
presentations
38,506 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,558 - 93,984INR/yr
clubs-organizations
37,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,975 - 1,28,515INR/yr
audits
37,253 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,422 - 1,01,846INR/yr
SAP
37,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,111 - 1,45,043INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
36,571 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,557 - 1,63,896INR/yr
analytics
35,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,609 - 1,45,275INR/yr
external-workforce
35,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,162 - 1,30,006INR/yr
Java
35,241 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,133 - 1,79,598INR/yr
Python
32,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,26,236 - 13,93,745INR/yr
SQL
30,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,635 - 1,68,381INR/yr
computer-science
30,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,551 - 1,77,734INR/yr
CRM
29,741 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,711 - 73,072INR/yr
JavaScript
29,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,662 - 1,54,089INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,301 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,369 - 4,70,561INR/yr
social-media
25,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,966 - 50,594INR/yr
25,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,955 - 59,677INR/yr
Communication
24,207 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
ci-cd
23,728 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,608 - 1,90,906INR/yr
Docker
23,118 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,946 - 1,87,312INR/yr
SQL
22,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,36,654 - 12,66,998INR/yr
invoicing
22,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,919 - 62,430INR/yr
continuous-integration
22,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,023 - 1,89,363INR/yr
business-development
21,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,761 - 82,481INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,803 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,238 - 2,06,650INR/yr
React
21,525 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,171 - 1,61,135INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,291 - 1,22,152INR/yr
project-management
20,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,112 - 1,45,655INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,180 - 79,165INR/yr
competencies
20,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,065 - 1,03,359INR/yr
mba-programs
20,493 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,538 - 1,20,152INR/yr
oracle
20,405 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,970 - 1,70,230INR/yr
stakeholder-management
20,126 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,300 - 1,66,613INR/yr
performance-indicator
18,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,322 - 1,17,433INR/yr
debugging
18,642 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,961 - 1,62,542INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
17,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,730 - 89,521INR/yr
sales-goals
17,942 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,942 - 58,216INR/yr
support
17,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,401 - 95,840INR/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.