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 15,85,855 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,42,990 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,476 - 99,044INR/yr
Python
71,872 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,252 - 2,11,451INR/yr
Troubleshooting
62,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,999 - 1,04,311INR/yr
Data Analytics
59,288 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,151 - 1,32,155INR/yr
Mentoring
56,772 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,128 - 1,69,122INR/yr
Presentations
55,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,594 - 94,273INR/yr
Audits
55,063 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,404 - 1,01,861INR/yr
AI
54,533 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,391 - 1,65,362INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
53,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,309 - 1,97,445INR/yr
Analytics
51,102 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,141 - 1,43,815INR/yr
SQL
44,763 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,308 - 1,67,139INR/yr
Ups
44,285 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,873 - 59,839INR/yr
SAP
43,401 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,883 - 1,46,738INR/yr
Computer Science
43,298 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,123 - 1,78,161INR/yr
CRM
41,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,683 - 74,548INR/yr
Java
40,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,856 - 1,78,923INR/yr
Python
37,160 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,54,638 - 13,90,604INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
36,466 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,98,226 - 5,53,875INR/yr
Social Media
35,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,739 - 51,539INR/yr
Ci Cd
34,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,934 - 1,88,768INR/yr
JavaScript
33,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,109 - 1,52,976INR/yr
Invoicing
33,305 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,218 - 62,481INR/yr
Continuous Integration
33,280 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,212 - 1,88,018INR/yr
Business Development
31,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,501 - 82,471INR/yr
Competencies
31,127 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,577 - 1,04,102INR/yr
Mba Programs
30,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,395 - 1,19,959INR/yr
Quality Assurance
30,555 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,610 - 1,20,392INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
30,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,970 - 1,65,567INR/yr
Project Management
29,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,232 - 1,51,055INR/yr
28,980 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,411 - 61,855INR/yr
SQL
28,115 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,55,798 - 12,63,700INR/yr
Debugging
26,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,544 - 1,61,382INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
26,377 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,708 - 87,984INR/yr
Sales Goals
26,293 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,182 - 60,076INR/yr
Docker
26,229 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,953 - 1,86,817INR/yr
Kubernetes
24,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,914 - 2,04,701INR/yr
React
24,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,676 - 1,62,380INR/yr
Communication
24,317 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,576 - 90,986INR/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.