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 16,51,902 job listings - 2026
Top 34 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,65,387 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,261 - 1,01,650INR/yr
Python
71,992 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,27,850 - 2,11,783INR/yr
Troubleshooting
71,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,148 - 1,05,344INR/yr
Data Analytics
69,517 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,233 - 1,33,341INR/yr
Mentoring
66,207 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,942 - 1,70,231INR/yr
AI
65,048 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,173 - 1,66,132INR/yr
Presentations
64,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
61,062 - 94,991INR/yr
Audits
64,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,585 - 1,02,201INR/yr
Analytics
59,373 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,231 - 1,45,060INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
52,790 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,624 - 1,99,220INR/yr
SQL
51,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,715 - 1,66,919INR/yr
Computer Science
49,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,994 - 1,76,747INR/yr
CRM
48,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,617 - 75,632INR/yr
Ups
44,083 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,702 - 59,565INR/yr
SAP
43,767 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,924 - 1,47,942INR/yr
Social Media
41,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,364 - 52,299INR/yr
Java
40,071 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,741 - 1,80,807INR/yr
Ci Cd
39,464 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,590 - 1,88,060INR/yr
Invoicing
38,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,891 - 63,945INR/yr
Continuous Integration
38,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,980 - 1,87,399INR/yr
Business Development
37,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,746 - 82,919INR/yr
Competencies
36,361 job openings
Avg. salary range
70,858 - 1,07,619INR/yr
Mba Programs
35,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,505 - 1,21,422INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
35,416 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,753 - 1,67,266INR/yr
Quality Assurance
35,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,947 - 1,20,603INR/yr
Project Management
34,495 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,716 - 1,54,090INR/yr
Python
33,555 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,92,632 - 14,74,013INR/yr
JavaScript
33,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,578 - 1,54,655INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
32,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,88,074 - 5,84,025INR/yr
Debugging
31,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,675 - 1,58,100INR/yr
Sales Goals
30,888 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,809 - 61,187INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
30,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,402 - 88,528INR/yr
29,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,762 - 63,980INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
28,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,178 - 71,218INR/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.