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 16,66,502 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
99,238 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,813 - 97,803INR/yr
education-training
94,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,256 - 88,003INR/yr
ecology-environment
93,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,631 - 99,580INR/yr
training-certification
80,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,725 - 98,785INR/yr
Python
62,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,457 - 2,01,935INR/yr
microsoft-azure
45,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,514 - 1,99,636INR/yr
troubleshooting
42,944 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,218 - 1,04,720INR/yr
data-analytics
39,479 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,268 - 1,32,168INR/yr
information-technology
39,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,679 - 1,13,252INR/yr
ups
38,391 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,869 - 60,011INR/yr
presentations
37,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,653 - 94,113INR/yr
mentoring
37,804 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,404 - 1,68,650INR/yr
clubs-organizations
37,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,638 - 1,28,108INR/yr
SAP
36,767 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,274 - 1,45,341INR/yr
audits
36,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,221 - 1,01,609INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
35,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,304 - 1,64,993INR/yr
analytics
35,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,099 - 1,45,919INR/yr
Java
34,893 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,156 - 1,79,655INR/yr
external-workforce
34,652 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,131 - 1,30,057INR/yr
Python
32,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,20,509 - 13,78,892INR/yr
SQL
30,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,721 - 1,68,306INR/yr
computer-science
29,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,560 - 1,77,776INR/yr
JavaScript
29,273 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,699 - 1,54,001INR/yr
CRM
29,202 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,315 - 72,499INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
28,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,295 - 4,70,412INR/yr
25,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,950 - 59,684INR/yr
social-media
25,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,985 - 50,654INR/yr
Communication
24,202 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
ci-cd
23,289 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,840 - 1,91,278INR/yr
Docker
22,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,316 - 1,87,831INR/yr
SQL
22,156 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,31,011 - 12,51,115INR/yr
invoicing
21,961 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,974 - 62,530INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
continuous-integration
21,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,277 - 1,89,780INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,381 - 2,06,767INR/yr
business-development
21,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,900 - 82,713INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
React
21,312 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,299 - 1,61,246INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,375 - 79,444INR/yr
project-management
20,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,830 - 1,45,563INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,576 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,492 - 1,22,480INR/yr
competencies
20,225 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,123 - 1,03,539INR/yr
oracle
20,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,035 - 1,70,393INR/yr
mba-programs
20,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,912 - 1,20,558INR/yr
stakeholder-management
19,744 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,459 - 1,66,905INR/yr
performance-indicator
18,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,374 - 1,17,541INR/yr
debugging
18,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,01,114 - 1,62,905INR/yr
support
17,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,401 - 95,840INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
17,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,136 - 90,197INR/yr
sales-goals
17,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,819 - 58,100INR/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.