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 14,69,357 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
87,310 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,843 - 98,099INR/yr
education-training
80,957 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,500 - 88,387INR/yr
ecology-environment
80,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,890 - 1,00,327INR/yr
training-certification
69,116 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,092 - 99,433INR/yr
Python
57,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,669 - 2,03,217INR/yr
microsoft-azure
42,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,378 - 2,01,606INR/yr
troubleshooting
37,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,447 - 1,05,250INR/yr
ups
35,830 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,822 - 60,109INR/yr
SAP
34,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,105 - 1,47,097INR/yr
data-analytics
33,905 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,799 - 1,31,546INR/yr
information-technology
33,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,399 - 1,14,304INR/yr
presentations
32,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,012 - 93,438INR/yr
mentoring
32,724 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,806 - 1,69,961INR/yr
Java
32,473 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,873 - 1,80,792INR/yr
clubs-organizations
31,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,822 - 1,29,728INR/yr
audits
31,543 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,426 - 1,02,263INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
30,629 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,512 - 1,64,481INR/yr
analytics
30,595 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,721 - 1,45,275INR/yr
external-workforce
29,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,338 - 1,30,576INR/yr
Python
29,210 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,94,411 - 13,35,584INR/yr
JavaScript
27,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,836 - 1,54,444INR/yr
SQL
26,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,088 - 1,70,816INR/yr
computer-science
25,763 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,16,976 - 1,81,507INR/yr
CRM
25,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,390 - 72,906INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
24,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,40,284 - 4,47,045INR/yr
Communication
24,167 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,332 - 87,212INR/yr
23,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,849 - 59,515INR/yr
social-media
22,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,410 - 50,090INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Docker
21,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,554 - 1,89,643INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
ci-cd
20,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,309 - 1,92,539INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,139 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,35,085 - 2,09,318INR/yr
React
19,963 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,477 - 1,61,799INR/yr
SQL
19,714 job openings
Avg. salary range
5,99,764 - 12,03,291INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
19,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,065 - 79,241INR/yr
oracle
18,883 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,197 - 1,71,456INR/yr
invoicing
18,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,773 - 62,557INR/yr
continuous-integration
18,642 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,707 - 1,91,030INR/yr
business-development
18,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,641 - 82,270INR/yr
project-management
18,149 job openings
Avg. salary range
94,176 - 1,48,390INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
quality-assurance
17,779 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,811 - 1,22,896INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
mba-programs
17,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,650 - 1,20,686INR/yr
competencies
17,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,651 - 1,03,597INR/yr
stakeholder-management
16,835 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,348 - 1,68,733INR/yr
jira
15,959 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,361 - 1,65,818INR/yr
performance-indicator
15,859 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,992 - 1,17,392INR/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.