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 14,83,946 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
88,278 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,650 - 97,792INR/yr
education-training
82,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,403 - 88,294INR/yr
ecology-environment
81,788 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,820 - 1,00,207INR/yr
training-certification
69,979 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,916 - 99,184INR/yr
Python
57,964 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,444 - 2,04,047INR/yr
microsoft-azure
42,662 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,201 - 2,01,348INR/yr
troubleshooting
38,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,361 - 1,05,139INR/yr
ups
36,041 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,768 - 60,036INR/yr
SAP
34,592 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,066 - 1,47,017INR/yr
data-analytics
34,369 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,748 - 1,31,533INR/yr
information-technology
34,165 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,222 - 1,14,110INR/yr
presentations
33,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,844 - 93,244INR/yr
mentoring
33,137 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,513 - 1,69,441INR/yr
Java
32,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,782 - 1,80,675INR/yr
clubs-organizations
32,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,507 - 1,29,294INR/yr
audits
31,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,326 - 1,02,071INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
31,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,241 - 1,64,062INR/yr
analytics
30,964 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,591 - 1,45,172INR/yr
external-workforce
30,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,934 - 1,30,163INR/yr
Python
29,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,519 - 13,70,245INR/yr
JavaScript
27,395 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,708 - 1,54,238INR/yr
SQL
26,737 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,598 - 1,70,134INR/yr
computer-science
26,068 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,16,937 - 1,81,433INR/yr
CRM
26,008 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,298 - 72,716INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,545 - 4,50,571INR/yr
Communication
24,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
23,898 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,854 - 59,576INR/yr
social-media
22,382 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,441 - 50,178INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Docker
21,506 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,276 - 1,89,211INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
ci-cd
20,454 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,093 - 1,92,196INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,34,889 - 2,09,023INR/yr
SQL
20,148 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/yr
React
20,075 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,443 - 1,61,749INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
19,407 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,002 - 79,153INR/yr
oracle
18,969 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,196 - 1,71,484INR/yr
invoicing
18,952 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,790 - 62,526INR/yr
continuous-integration
18,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,513 - 1,90,695INR/yr
business-development
18,809 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,451 - 82,080INR/yr
project-management
18,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,710 - 1,47,670INR/yr
quality-assurance
18,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,591 - 1,22,498INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
competencies
17,612 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,791 - 1,03,740INR/yr
mba-programs
17,607 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,427 - 1,20,404INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
stakeholder-management
17,042 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,963 - 1,68,205INR/yr
performance-indicator
16,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,951 - 1,17,310INR/yr
jira
16,031 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,266 - 1,65,682INR/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.