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 17,16,676 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,03,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,827 - 97,854INR/yr
education-training
98,710 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,105 - 87,734INR/yr
ecology-environment
98,275 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,568 - 99,560INR/yr
training-certification
84,427 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,720 - 98,697INR/yr
Python
63,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,141 - 2,01,355INR/yr
microsoft-azure
46,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,207 - 1,99,134INR/yr
troubleshooting
44,888 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,935 - 1,04,292INR/yr
data-analytics
41,576 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,501 - 1,31,090INR/yr
information-technology
41,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,970 - 1,13,664INR/yr
mentoring
39,794 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,738 - 1,69,090INR/yr
presentations
39,654 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,339 - 93,569INR/yr
ups
39,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,847 - 60,018INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,100 - 1,28,508INR/yr
audits
38,379 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,287 - 1,01,627INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
37,884 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,761 - 1,63,937INR/yr
SAP
37,703 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,138 - 1,44,947INR/yr
analytics
36,787 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,407 - 1,45,011INR/yr
external-workforce
36,359 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,044 - 1,29,910INR/yr
Java
35,791 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,073 - 1,79,494INR/yr
Python
32,886 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,25,595 - 13,92,279INR/yr
SQL
31,774 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,491 - 1,68,192INR/yr
computer-science
31,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,911 - 1,77,981INR/yr
CRM
30,557 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,750 - 73,088INR/yr
JavaScript
29,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,405 - 1,53,779INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,245 - 4,70,311INR/yr
social-media
26,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,971 - 50,579INR/yr
25,955 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,017 - 59,744INR/yr
ci-cd
24,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,357 - 1,90,558INR/yr
Communication
24,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
Docker
23,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,820 - 1,87,216INR/yr
invoicing
23,095 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,032 - 62,608INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,746 - 1,88,958INR/yr
SQL
22,796 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,36,654 - 12,66,998INR/yr
business-development
22,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,564 - 82,131INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,152 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,229 - 2,06,896INR/yr
React
21,864 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,169 - 1,61,301INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
quality-assurance
21,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,429 - 1,22,364INR/yr
project-management
21,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,509 - 1,46,037INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
competencies
21,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,972 - 1,03,141INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,238 - 79,188INR/yr
mba-programs
21,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,328 - 1,19,697INR/yr
stakeholder-management
20,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,247 - 1,66,432INR/yr
oracle
20,734 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,867 - 1,70,127INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,205 - 1,17,193INR/yr
debugging
19,154 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,602 - 1,62,043INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,515 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,484 - 89,211INR/yr
sales-goals
18,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,973 - 58,214INR/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.