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 15,33,420 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
91,733 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,552 - 97,544INR/yr
education-training
85,827 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,110 - 87,943INR/yr
ecology-environment
85,316 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,520 - 99,579INR/yr
training-certification
73,146 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,447 - 98,470INR/yr
Python
59,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,803 - 2,02,813INR/yr
microsoft-azure
43,546 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,720 - 2,00,479INR/yr
troubleshooting
39,598 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,338 - 1,05,183INR/yr
ups
36,764 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,740 - 59,940INR/yr
data-analytics
35,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,120 - 1,32,080INR/yr
information-technology
35,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,853 - 1,13,508INR/yr
SAP
35,346 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,799 - 1,46,419INR/yr
presentations
34,698 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,920 - 93,153INR/yr
mentoring
34,626 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,010 - 1,68,569INR/yr
clubs-organizations
33,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,619 - 1,28,065INR/yr
audits
33,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,007 - 1,01,658INR/yr
Java
33,259 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,613 - 1,80,480INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
32,469 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,540 - 1,64,319INR/yr
analytics
32,242 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,099 - 1,45,933INR/yr
external-workforce
31,636 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,875 - 1,29,821INR/yr
Python
29,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,519 - 13,70,245INR/yr
JavaScript
27,880 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,495 - 1,53,969INR/yr
SQL
27,798 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,096 - 1,69,428INR/yr
computer-science
27,152 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,947 - 1,79,984INR/yr
CRM
26,932 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,353 - 72,672INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,551 - 4,50,609INR/yr
24,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,878 - 59,600INR/yr
Communication
24,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
social-media
23,235 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,577 - 50,225INR/yr
Docker
21,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,802 - 1,88,522INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
ci-cd
21,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,522 - 1,91,400INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,652 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,34,129 - 2,07,983INR/yr
SQL
20,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/yr
React
20,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,291 - 1,61,513INR/yr
invoicing
19,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,567 - 62,193INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
19,861 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,680 - 78,619INR/yr
continuous-integration
19,760 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,954 - 1,89,878INR/yr
business-development
19,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,216 - 81,617INR/yr
oracle
19,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,168 - 1,71,151INR/yr
project-management
19,099 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,208 - 1,46,577INR/yr
quality-assurance
18,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,356 - 1,22,143INR/yr
competencies
18,428 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,095 - 1,03,858INR/yr
mba-programs
18,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,122 - 1,19,897INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
stakeholder-management
17,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,819 - 1,67,714INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
performance-indicator
16,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,826 - 1,16,942INR/yr
debugging
16,577 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,720 - 1,62,981INR/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.