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 17,46,058 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,05,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,800 - 97,870INR/yr
education-training
1,00,636 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,497 - 88,371INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,00,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,695 - 99,862INR/yr
training-certification
86,140 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,927 - 99,106INR/yr
Python
64,359 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,798 - 2,04,320INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,064 - 1,98,890INR/yr
troubleshooting
45,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,071 - 1,04,632INR/yr
data-analytics
42,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,585 - 1,31,266INR/yr
information-technology
41,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,012 - 1,13,694INR/yr
mentoring
40,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,688 - 1,68,863INR/yr
presentations
40,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,364 - 93,724INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,769 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,410 - 1,29,049INR/yr
ups
39,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,812 - 59,979INR/yr
audits
39,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,208 - 1,01,551INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
38,786 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,584 - 1,63,452INR/yr
SAP
38,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,155 - 1,44,997INR/yr
analytics
37,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,321 - 1,45,060INR/yr
external-workforce
37,079 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,005 - 1,29,872INR/yr
Java
36,207 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,046 - 1,79,416INR/yr
Python
33,406 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,30,444 - 14,00,777INR/yr
SQL
32,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,338 - 1,68,115INR/yr
computer-science
31,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,750 - 1,77,867INR/yr
CRM
31,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,657 - 72,959INR/yr
JavaScript
30,301 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,461 - 1,53,765INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,879 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,49,431 - 4,68,537INR/yr
social-media
26,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,983 - 50,510INR/yr
26,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,964 - 59,670INR/yr
ci-cd
25,017 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,397 - 1,90,485INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
Docker
23,721 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,851 - 1,87,219INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,908 - 1,89,011INR/yr
invoicing
23,542 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,047 - 62,576INR/yr
SQL
23,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,41,065 - 12,73,864INR/yr
business-development
22,985 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,497 - 82,024INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,178 - 2,06,796INR/yr
React
22,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,354 - 1,61,404INR/yr
quality-assurance
22,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,381 - 1,22,355INR/yr
project-management
21,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,797 - 1,46,669INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
competencies
21,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,427 - 1,03,929INR/yr
mba-programs
21,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,192 - 1,19,579INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,944 - 78,737INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
stakeholder-management
21,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,245 - 1,66,354INR/yr
oracle
21,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,084 - 1,70,741INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 1,17,574INR/yr
debugging
19,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,516 - 1,61,915INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,713 - 89,551INR/yr
sales-goals
18,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,940 - 58,142INR/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.