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 16,64,815 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
99,241 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,813 - 97,803INR/yr
education-training
94,022 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,255 - 88,005INR/yr
ecology-environment
93,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,631 - 99,580INR/yr
training-certification
80,321 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,725 - 98,785INR/yr
Python
62,074 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,457 - 2,01,935INR/yr
microsoft-azure
45,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,514 - 1,99,636INR/yr
troubleshooting
42,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,218 - 1,04,720INR/yr
data-analytics
39,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,253 - 1,32,157INR/yr
information-technology
39,025 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,657 - 1,13,224INR/yr
ups
38,398 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,868 - 60,008INR/yr
presentations
37,820 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,648 - 94,115INR/yr
mentoring
37,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,379 - 1,68,626INR/yr
clubs-organizations
37,069 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,638 - 1,28,108INR/yr
SAP
36,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,274 - 1,45,341INR/yr
audits
36,570 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,221 - 1,01,609INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
35,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,304 - 1,64,993INR/yr
analytics
35,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,077 - 1,45,901INR/yr
Java
34,894 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,156 - 1,79,655INR/yr
external-workforce
34,655 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,131 - 1,30,057INR/yr
Python
31,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,19,539 - 13,78,334INR/yr
SQL
30,295 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,693 - 1,68,271INR/yr
computer-science
29,523 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,560 - 1,77,776INR/yr
JavaScript
29,271 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,699 - 1,54,001INR/yr
CRM
29,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,315 - 72,499INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
27,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,697 - 4,71,211INR/yr
25,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,950 - 59,684INR/yr
social-media
25,201 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,980 - 50,643INR/yr
Communication
24,204 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
ci-cd
23,287 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,840 - 1,91,278INR/yr
Docker
22,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,316 - 1,87,831INR/yr
invoicing
21,960 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,974 - 62,530INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
continuous-integration
21,838 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,277 - 1,89,780INR/yr
SQL
21,751 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,30,089 - 12,50,838INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,611 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,381 - 2,06,767INR/yr
business-development
21,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,940 - 82,775INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
React
21,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,299 - 1,61,246INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,640 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,365 - 79,426INR/yr
project-management
20,622 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,830 - 1,45,563INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,578 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,492 - 1,22,480INR/yr
competencies
20,226 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,123 - 1,03,539INR/yr
oracle
20,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,035 - 1,70,393INR/yr
mba-programs
20,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,875 - 1,20,516INR/yr
stakeholder-management
19,747 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,459 - 1,66,905INR/yr
performance-indicator
18,461 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,374 - 1,17,541INR/yr
debugging
18,331 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,01,114 - 1,62,905INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
17,591 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,136 - 90,197INR/yr
sales-goals
17,579 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,819 - 58,100INR/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.