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 16,43,120 job listings - 2026
Top 34 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,65,090 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,275 - 1,01,660INR/yr
Troubleshooting
71,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,179 - 1,05,385INR/yr
Python
70,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,351 - 2,13,042INR/yr
Data Analytics
69,451 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,262 - 1,33,345INR/yr
Mentoring
66,138 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,912 - 1,70,234INR/yr
AI
64,996 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,193 - 1,66,162INR/yr
Presentations
64,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
61,078 - 95,018INR/yr
Audits
64,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,596 - 1,02,211INR/yr
Analytics
59,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,289 - 1,45,094INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
51,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,615 - 1,99,516INR/yr
SQL
51,394 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,712 - 1,66,898INR/yr
Computer Science
49,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,041 - 1,76,802INR/yr
CRM
48,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,630 - 75,709INR/yr
Ups
42,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,767 - 59,676INR/yr
SAP
42,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,973 - 1,48,264INR/yr
Social Media
41,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,366 - 52,302INR/yr
Ci Cd
39,416 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,568 - 1,88,047INR/yr
Java
39,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,896 - 1,81,062INR/yr
Invoicing
38,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,893 - 63,938INR/yr
Continuous Integration
38,718 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,958 - 1,87,385INR/yr
Business Development
37,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,754 - 82,925INR/yr
Competencies
36,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
70,837 - 1,07,602INR/yr
Mba Programs
35,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,510 - 1,21,407INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
35,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,784 - 1,67,252INR/yr
Quality Assurance
35,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,786 - 1,20,315INR/yr
Project Management
34,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,744 - 1,54,135INR/yr
Python
33,887 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,87,538 - 14,66,078INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
33,296 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,90,753 - 5,85,933INR/yr
JavaScript
32,273 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,522 - 1,54,739INR/yr
Debugging
31,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,675 - 1,58,100INR/yr
Sales Goals
30,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,826 - 61,195INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
30,745 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,398 - 88,536INR/yr
28,562 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,954 - 64,259INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
28,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,194 - 71,242INR/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.