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 14,86,728 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
88,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,619 - 97,750INR/yr
education-training
82,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,381 - 88,259INR/yr
ecology-environment
81,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,748 - 1,00,087INR/yr
training-certification
70,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,883 - 99,129INR/yr
Python
58,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,433 - 2,04,028INR/yr
microsoft-azure
42,696 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,199 - 2,01,348INR/yr
troubleshooting
38,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,337 - 1,05,103INR/yr
ups
36,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,752 - 60,008INR/yr
SAP
34,617 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,046 - 1,46,974INR/yr
data-analytics
34,438 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,723 - 1,31,495INR/yr
information-technology
34,217 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,194 - 1,14,053INR/yr
presentations
33,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,824 - 93,205INR/yr
mentoring
33,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,498 - 1,69,387INR/yr
Java
32,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,782 - 1,80,675INR/yr
clubs-organizations
32,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,423 - 1,29,172INR/yr
audits
32,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,329 - 1,02,066INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
31,082 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,260 - 1,64,076INR/yr
analytics
31,023 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,557 - 1,45,122INR/yr
external-workforce
30,329 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,899 - 1,30,083INR/yr
Python
29,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,519 - 13,70,245INR/yr
JavaScript
27,414 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,668 - 1,54,172INR/yr
SQL
26,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,527 - 1,70,033INR/yr
computer-science
26,108 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,16,937 - 1,81,433INR/yr
CRM
26,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,290 - 72,701INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,551 - 4,50,609INR/yr
Communication
24,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
23,917 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,848 - 59,569INR/yr
social-media
22,411 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,449 - 50,182INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Docker
21,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,273 - 1,89,218INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
ci-cd
20,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,162 - 1,92,279INR/yr
SQL
20,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,257 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,34,877 - 2,09,017INR/yr
React
20,095 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,394 - 1,61,671INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
19,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,971 - 79,092INR/yr
oracle
18,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,196 - 1,71,484INR/yr
invoicing
18,970 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,790 - 62,526INR/yr
continuous-integration
18,911 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,589 - 1,90,785INR/yr
business-development
18,834 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,399 - 81,993INR/yr
project-management
18,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,710 - 1,47,670INR/yr
quality-assurance
18,044 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,616 - 1,22,513INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
competencies
17,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,771 - 1,03,710INR/yr
mba-programs
17,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,423 - 1,20,377INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
stakeholder-management
17,061 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,927 - 1,68,145INR/yr
performance-indicator
16,073 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,937 - 1,17,287INR/yr
jira
16,036 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,266 - 1,65,682INR/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.