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 16,66,981 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
99,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,813 - 97,803INR/yr
education-training
94,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,256 - 88,003INR/yr
ecology-environment
93,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,631 - 99,580INR/yr
training-certification
80,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,725 - 98,785INR/yr
Python
62,058 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
42,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,218 - 1,04,720INR/yr
data-analytics
39,478 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,268 - 1,32,168INR/yr
information-technology
39,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,679 - 1,13,252INR/yr
ups
38,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,869 - 60,011INR/yr
presentations
37,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,653 - 94,113INR/yr
mentoring
37,802 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
32,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,20,509 - 13,78,892INR/yr
SQL
30,289 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
29,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,699 - 1,54,001INR/yr
CRM
29,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,315 - 72,499INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
28,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,502 - 4,70,574INR/yr
25,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,946 - 59,675INR/yr
social-media
25,199 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
22,327 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
21,462 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
20,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,830 - 1,45,563INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,574 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,498 - 1,22,479INR/yr
competencies
20,224 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
20,085 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
18,331 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
17,578 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.