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 16,19,267 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,47,008 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,463 - 99,027INR/yr
Python
72,514 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,086 - 2,11,057INR/yr
Troubleshooting
64,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,786 - 1,03,985INR/yr
Data Analytics
61,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,318 - 1,32,242INR/yr
Mentoring
58,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,879 - 1,68,730INR/yr
Presentations
57,255 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,622 - 94,334INR/yr
Audits
56,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,242 - 1,01,659INR/yr
AI
56,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,012 - 1,66,026INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
53,866 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,406 - 1,97,477INR/yr
Analytics
52,584 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,330 - 1,43,952INR/yr
SQL
46,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,194 - 1,66,997INR/yr
Ups
44,717 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,794 - 59,682INR/yr
Computer Science
44,454 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,575 - 1,77,439INR/yr
SAP
43,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,875 - 1,46,777INR/yr
CRM
43,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,705 - 74,496INR/yr
Java
40,658 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,984 - 1,79,299INR/yr
Social Media
37,020 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,807 - 51,675INR/yr
Python
36,501 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,45,337 - 13,76,914INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
35,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,95,759 - 5,49,598INR/yr
Ci Cd
35,263 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,771 - 1,88,781INR/yr
Invoicing
34,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,252 - 62,709INR/yr
Continuous Integration
34,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,079 - 1,88,126INR/yr
JavaScript
33,889 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,205 - 1,53,217INR/yr
Business Development
32,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,555 - 82,517INR/yr
Competencies
32,089 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,913 - 1,04,568INR/yr
Mba Programs
31,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,605 - 1,20,117INR/yr
Quality Assurance
31,470 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,569 - 1,20,342INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
31,157 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,066 - 1,65,411INR/yr
Project Management
30,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,370 - 1,50,739INR/yr
29,290 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,580 - 62,128INR/yr
Debugging
27,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,247 - 1,60,883INR/yr
SQL
27,451 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,54,598 - 12,60,954INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
27,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,951 - 88,199INR/yr
Sales Goals
27,145 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,230 - 60,198INR/yr
Docker
26,429 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,451 - 1,86,342INR/yr
Kubernetes
25,124 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,719 - 2,04,544INR/yr
React
24,636 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,439 - 1,62,354INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
24,498 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,038 - 69,530INR/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.