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 17,71,261 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,07,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,615 - 97,608INR/yr
education-training
1,02,385 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,569 - 88,456INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,02,118 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,631 - 99,772INR/yr
training-certification
87,679 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,983 - 99,203INR/yr
Python
64,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,854 - 2,04,479INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,795 - 1,98,396INR/yr
troubleshooting
46,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,956 - 1,04,410INR/yr
data-analytics
43,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,523 - 1,31,100INR/yr
information-technology
42,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,930 - 1,13,529INR/yr
mentoring
41,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,664 - 1,68,838INR/yr
presentations
41,090 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,384 - 93,751INR/yr
clubs-organizations
40,468 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,120 - 1,28,784INR/yr
ups
40,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,720 - 59,839INR/yr
audits
39,880 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,971 - 1,01,260INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
39,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,741 - 1,63,624INR/yr
SAP
38,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,255 - 1,45,066INR/yr
analytics
38,126 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,411 - 1,45,133INR/yr
external-workforce
37,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,192 - 1,30,000INR/yr
Java
36,513 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,158 - 1,79,432INR/yr
Python
33,507 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,22,107 - 13,76,068INR/yr
SQL
33,012 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,347 - 1,67,960INR/yr
computer-science
32,211 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,712 - 1,77,961INR/yr
CRM
31,648 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,531 - 72,792INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,33,301 - 4,36,056INR/yr
JavaScript
30,538 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,384 - 1,53,581INR/yr
social-media
27,270 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,094 - 50,573INR/yr
26,433 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,949 - 59,665INR/yr
ci-cd
25,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,126 - 1,90,050INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
continuous-integration
24,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,675 - 1,88,635INR/yr
invoicing
23,991 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,974 - 62,475INR/yr
Docker
23,910 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,985 - 1,87,329INR/yr
SQL
23,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,26,425 - 12,37,959INR/yr
business-development
23,413 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,444 - 81,978INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,588 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,318 - 2,06,939INR/yr
quality-assurance
22,413 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,969 - 1,21,739INR/yr
project-management
22,354 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,730 - 1,46,641INR/yr
React
22,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,180 - 1,61,203INR/yr
competencies
22,247 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,139 - 1,03,483INR/yr
mba-programs
21,987 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,019 - 1,19,360INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
stakeholder-management
21,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,735 - 1,65,582INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,237 - 79,080INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
oracle
21,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,963 - 1,70,434INR/yr
performance-indicator
20,199 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,899 - 1,16,959INR/yr
debugging
19,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,393 - 1,61,739INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
19,213 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,606 - 89,386INR/yr
sales-goals
19,166 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,181 - 58,466INR/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.