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 16,02,307 job listings - 2026
Top 39 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,41,094 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,098 - 98,511INR/yr
Python
71,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,891 - 2,09,658INR/yr
Troubleshooting
61,663 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,693 - 1,03,814INR/yr
Data Analytics
58,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,429 - 1,31,210INR/yr
Mentoring
55,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,354 - 1,67,899INR/yr
Presentations
54,785 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,297 - 93,819INR/yr
Audits
54,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,958 - 1,01,196INR/yr
AI
53,549 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,875 - 1,64,487INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
53,232 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,099 - 1,97,162INR/yr
Analytics
50,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,510 - 1,42,958INR/yr
Ups
44,195 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,671 - 59,529INR/yr
SQL
44,063 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,802 - 1,66,384INR/yr
SAP
43,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,318 - 1,45,210INR/yr
Computer Science
42,610 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,814 - 1,77,777INR/yr
CRM
41,445 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,027 - 73,481INR/yr
Python
40,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,93,469 - 14,52,697INR/yr
Java
40,228 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,870 - 1,78,991INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
39,997 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,95,756 - 5,48,721INR/yr
Social Media
35,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,404 - 51,099INR/yr
Ci Cd
33,672 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,768 - 1,88,348INR/yr
JavaScript
33,604 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,045 - 1,52,851INR/yr
Invoicing
32,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,965 - 62,133INR/yr
Continuous Integration
32,680 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,879 - 1,87,362INR/yr
Business Development
31,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,349 - 82,091INR/yr
SQL
30,604 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,07,075 - 13,39,255INR/yr
Competencies
30,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,016 - 1,03,170INR/yr
Mba Programs
30,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,742 - 1,18,995INR/yr
Quality Assurance
30,060 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,228 - 1,19,758INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
29,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,133 - 1,64,418INR/yr
Project Management
29,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,628 - 1,49,126INR/yr
29,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,968 - 61,160INR/yr
Debugging
26,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
99,916 - 1,60,479INR/yr
Docker
26,177 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,860 - 1,86,752INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
26,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,701 - 87,977INR/yr
Sales Goals
25,990 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,824 - 59,581INR/yr
Kubernetes
24,853 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,921 - 2,04,605INR/yr
React
24,456 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,254 - 1,61,854INR/yr
Communication
24,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,959 - 89,360INR/yr
Microsoft PowerPoint
23,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,763 - 78,160INR/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.