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 17,47,304 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,05,491 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,800 - 97,870INR/yr
education-training
1,00,640 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,497 - 88,371INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,00,371 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,695 - 99,862INR/yr
training-certification
86,141 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,927 - 99,106INR/yr
Python
64,368 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,874 - 2,04,537INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,064 - 1,98,890INR/yr
troubleshooting
45,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,071 - 1,04,632INR/yr
data-analytics
42,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,585 - 1,31,266INR/yr
information-technology
41,973 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,012 - 1,13,694INR/yr
mentoring
40,691 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,688 - 1,68,863INR/yr
presentations
40,426 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,364 - 93,724INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,771 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,410 - 1,29,049INR/yr
ups
39,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,812 - 59,979INR/yr
audits
39,164 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,208 - 1,01,551INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
38,792 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
37,080 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,005 - 1,29,872INR/yr
Java
36,211 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,046 - 1,79,416INR/yr
Python
33,726 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,24,490 - 13,83,825INR/yr
SQL
32,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,338 - 1,68,115INR/yr
computer-science
31,694 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,750 - 1,77,867INR/yr
CRM
31,135 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,657 - 72,959INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,25,174 - 4,22,235INR/yr
JavaScript
30,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,461 - 1,53,765INR/yr
social-media
26,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,983 - 50,510INR/yr
26,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,964 - 59,670INR/yr
ci-cd
25,020 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
23,723 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,851 - 1,87,219INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,634 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,908 - 1,89,011INR/yr
invoicing
23,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,047 - 62,576INR/yr
SQL
23,425 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,33,329 - 12,54,991INR/yr
business-development
22,985 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,497 - 82,024INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,400 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
22,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,381 - 1,22,355INR/yr
project-management
21,977 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
21,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,427 - 1,03,929INR/yr
mba-programs
21,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,192 - 1,19,579INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,378 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
21,315 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,245 - 1,66,354INR/yr
oracle
21,017 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,084 - 1,70,741INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,824 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 1,17,574INR/yr
debugging
19,551 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,516 - 1,61,915INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,713 - 89,551INR/yr
sales-goals
18,816 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.