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 16,23,685 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,47,065 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,484 - 99,051INR/yr
Python
73,263 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,27,926 - 2,10,668INR/yr
Troubleshooting
64,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,820 - 1,04,015INR/yr
Data Analytics
61,118 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,368 - 1,32,308INR/yr
Mentoring
58,481 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,871 - 1,68,714INR/yr
Presentations
57,272 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,610 - 94,314INR/yr
Audits
56,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,286 - 1,01,714INR/yr
AI
56,502 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,039 - 1,66,060INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
54,411 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,404 - 1,97,372INR/yr
Analytics
52,590 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,387 - 1,44,028INR/yr
SQL
46,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,252 - 1,67,050INR/yr
Ups
45,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,898 - 59,880INR/yr
Computer Science
44,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,575 - 1,77,439INR/yr
SAP
44,188 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,902 - 1,46,678INR/yr
CRM
43,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,705 - 74,494INR/yr
Java
41,106 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,082 - 1,79,381INR/yr
Social Media
37,028 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,796 - 51,655INR/yr
Python
36,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,45,337 - 13,76,914INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
35,513 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,95,759 - 5,49,598INR/yr
Ci Cd
35,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,849 - 1,88,849INR/yr
Invoicing
34,419 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,246 - 62,703INR/yr
Continuous Integration
34,350 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,159 - 1,88,196INR/yr
JavaScript
34,315 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,230 - 1,53,142INR/yr
Business Development
32,704 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,550 - 82,501INR/yr
Competencies
32,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,913 - 1,04,568INR/yr
Mba Programs
31,553 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,588 - 1,20,091INR/yr
Quality Assurance
31,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,569 - 1,20,342INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
31,171 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,135 - 1,65,497INR/yr
Project Management
30,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,370 - 1,50,739INR/yr
29,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,491 - 61,984INR/yr
Debugging
27,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,247 - 1,60,883INR/yr
SQL
27,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,54,598 - 12,60,954INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
27,217 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,943 - 88,184INR/yr
Sales Goals
27,153 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,226 - 60,189INR/yr
Docker
26,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,570 - 1,86,387INR/yr
Kubernetes
25,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,555 - 2,04,232INR/yr
React
24,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,626 - 1,62,483INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
24,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,032 - 69,523INR/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.