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 18,27,079 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,10,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,549 - 97,472INR/yr
education-training
1,06,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,621 - 88,512INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,06,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,485 - 99,380INR/yr
training-certification
91,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,942 - 99,193INR/yr
Python
66,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,818 - 2,04,262INR/yr
microsoft-azure
48,942 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,904 - 1,98,319INR/yr
troubleshooting
48,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,886 - 1,04,321INR/yr
data-analytics
44,926 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,630 - 1,31,249INR/yr
information-technology
44,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,014 - 1,13,663INR/yr
mentoring
43,077 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,511 - 1,68,446INR/yr
presentations
42,635 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,417 - 93,817INR/yr
clubs-organizations
42,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,076 - 1,30,079INR/yr
audits
41,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,609 - 1,00,721INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
41,047 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,011 - 1,64,018INR/yr
ups
40,863 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,687 - 59,768INR/yr
analytics
39,520 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,149 - 1,44,908INR/yr
external-workforce
39,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,456 - 1,30,293INR/yr
SAP
39,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,313 - 1,44,927INR/yr
Java
37,239 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,328 - 1,79,746INR/yr
SQL
34,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,523 - 1,68,125INR/yr
Python
33,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,22,107 - 13,76,068INR/yr
computer-science
33,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,002 - 1,78,177INR/yr
CRM
32,739 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,675 - 72,939INR/yr
JavaScript
31,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,458 - 1,53,575INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,33,301 - 4,36,056INR/yr
social-media
28,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,115 - 50,708INR/yr
26,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,028 - 59,771INR/yr
ci-cd
26,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,256 - 1,90,186INR/yr
continuous-integration
25,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,779 - 1,88,761INR/yr
invoicing
24,930 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,002 - 62,491INR/yr
Docker
24,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,961 - 1,87,318INR/yr
business-development
24,308 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,320 - 81,701INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
SQL
23,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,26,425 - 12,37,959INR/yr
quality-assurance
23,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,327 - 1,22,096INR/yr
project-management
23,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
94,768 - 1,47,453INR/yr
competencies
23,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,275 - 1,03,470INR/yr
Kubernetes
23,107 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,607 - 2,07,197INR/yr
mba-programs
22,938 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,697 - 1,18,694INR/yr
stakeholder-management
22,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,624 - 1,65,341INR/yr
React
22,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,295 - 1,61,424INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,949 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,345 - 79,199INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
oracle
21,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,295 - 1,70,914INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
performance-indicator
21,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,001 - 1,17,043INR/yr
debugging
20,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,492 - 1,61,804INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
20,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,658 - 89,442INR/yr
sales-goals
19,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,370 - 58,800INR/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.