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 18,29,980 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,11,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,547 - 97,472INR/yr
education-training
1,06,567 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,587 - 88,459INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,06,374 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,493 - 99,386INR/yr
training-certification
91,274 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,911 - 99,144INR/yr
Python
66,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,26,177 - 2,04,856INR/yr
microsoft-azure
48,970 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,928 - 1,98,338INR/yr
troubleshooting
48,180 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,862 - 1,04,286INR/yr
data-analytics
44,974 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,628 - 1,31,232INR/yr
information-technology
44,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,995 - 1,13,646INR/yr
mentoring
43,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,568 - 1,68,516INR/yr
presentations
42,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,402 - 93,806INR/yr
clubs-organizations
42,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,046 - 1,30,036INR/yr
audits
41,542 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,595 - 1,00,704INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
41,107 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,044 - 1,64,053INR/yr
ups
40,892 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,671 - 59,744INR/yr
analytics
39,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,132 - 1,44,868INR/yr
external-workforce
39,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,438 - 1,30,280INR/yr
SAP
39,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,294 - 1,44,916INR/yr
Java
37,261 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,284 - 1,79,675INR/yr
SQL
34,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,543 - 1,68,153INR/yr
Python
33,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,89,353 - 13,12,227INR/yr
computer-science
33,440 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,954 - 1,78,109INR/yr
CRM
32,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,658 - 72,916INR/yr
JavaScript
31,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,506 - 1,53,615INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,41,112 - 4,47,511INR/yr
social-media
28,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,089 - 50,661INR/yr
26,919 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,028 - 59,771INR/yr
ci-cd
26,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,246 - 1,90,121INR/yr
continuous-integration
25,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,774 - 1,88,696INR/yr
invoicing
24,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,994 - 62,474INR/yr
Docker
24,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,944 - 1,87,285INR/yr
business-development
24,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,279 - 81,643INR/yr
Communication
24,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,389 - 87,679INR/yr
SQL
24,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,05,374 - 11,88,959INR/yr
quality-assurance
23,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,365 - 1,22,170INR/yr
project-management
23,210 job openings
Avg. salary range
94,780 - 1,47,545INR/yr
competencies
23,191 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,275 - 1,03,470INR/yr
Kubernetes
23,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,626 - 2,07,222INR/yr
mba-programs
22,977 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,664 - 1,18,665INR/yr
stakeholder-management
22,711 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,634 - 1,65,359INR/yr
React
22,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,302 - 1,61,405INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,326 - 79,155INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
oracle
21,642 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,263 - 1,70,900INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
performance-indicator
21,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,038 - 1,17,115INR/yr
debugging
20,623 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,498 - 1,61,805INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
20,032 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,632 - 89,406INR/yr
sales-goals
19,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,345 - 58,764INR/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.