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 15,55,200 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
93,113 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,596 - 97,579INR/yr
education-training
87,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,317 - 88,141INR/yr
ecology-environment
86,902 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,549 - 99,579INR/yr
training-certification
74,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,557 - 98,546INR/yr
Python
59,836 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,649 - 2,02,579INR/yr
microsoft-azure
43,964 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,673 - 2,00,366INR/yr
troubleshooting
40,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,197 - 1,05,017INR/yr
ups
37,084 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,759 - 59,932INR/yr
data-analytics
36,659 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,133 - 1,32,026INR/yr
information-technology
36,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,709 - 1,13,420INR/yr
SAP
35,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,754 - 1,46,279INR/yr
presentations
35,260 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,049 - 93,340INR/yr
mentoring
35,173 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,981 - 1,68,620INR/yr
clubs-organizations
34,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,398 - 1,27,818INR/yr
audits
34,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,960 - 1,01,535INR/yr
Java
33,682 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,485 - 1,80,298INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
33,154 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,843 - 1,64,658INR/yr
analytics
32,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,003 - 1,45,753INR/yr
external-workforce
32,220 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,827 - 1,29,654INR/yr
Python
30,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,107 - 13,69,086INR/yr
SQL
28,333 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,937 - 1,69,139INR/yr
JavaScript
28,255 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,751 - 1,54,261INR/yr
computer-science
27,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,808 - 1,79,628INR/yr
CRM
27,388 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,406 - 72,748INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,844 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,614 - 4,50,666INR/yr
24,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,870 - 59,589INR/yr
Communication
24,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
social-media
23,678 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,825 - 50,461INR/yr
Docker
22,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,774 - 1,88,491INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
ci-cd
21,729 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,385 - 1,91,172INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,869 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,711 - 2,07,485INR/yr
React
20,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,425 - 1,61,591INR/yr
SQL
20,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/yr
invoicing
20,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,680 - 62,259INR/yr
continuous-integration
20,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,843 - 1,89,669INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,649 - 78,599INR/yr
business-development
19,953 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,250 - 81,635INR/yr
oracle
19,519 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,086 - 1,70,989INR/yr
project-management
19,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,724 - 1,46,983INR/yr
quality-assurance
19,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,507 - 1,22,430INR/yr
competencies
18,783 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,947 - 1,03,580INR/yr
mba-programs
18,705 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,321 - 1,20,067INR/yr
stakeholder-management
18,247 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,283 - 1,68,229INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
performance-indicator
17,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,232 - 1,17,358INR/yr
debugging
17,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,360 - 1,62,335INR/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.