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 18,30,152 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,11,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,547 - 97,472INR/yr
education-training
1,06,585 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,587 - 88,459INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,06,380 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,493 - 99,386INR/yr
training-certification
91,287 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,911 - 99,144INR/yr
Python
66,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,26,177 - 2,04,856INR/yr
microsoft-azure
48,972 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,928 - 1,98,338INR/yr
troubleshooting
48,187 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,862 - 1,04,286INR/yr
data-analytics
44,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,628 - 1,31,232INR/yr
information-technology
44,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,995 - 1,13,646INR/yr
mentoring
43,139 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,568 - 1,68,516INR/yr
presentations
42,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,402 - 93,806INR/yr
clubs-organizations
42,120 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,046 - 1,30,036INR/yr
audits
41,543 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,595 - 1,00,704INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
41,110 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,044 - 1,64,053INR/yr
ups
40,895 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,671 - 59,744INR/yr
analytics
39,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,132 - 1,44,868INR/yr
external-workforce
39,404 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,438 - 1,30,280INR/yr
SAP
39,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,294 - 1,44,916INR/yr
Java
37,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,284 - 1,79,675INR/yr
SQL
34,342 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,543 - 1,68,153INR/yr
Python
33,987 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,89,671 - 13,12,445INR/yr
computer-science
33,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,954 - 1,78,109INR/yr
CRM
32,782 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,658 - 72,916INR/yr
JavaScript
31,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,506 - 1,53,615INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,874 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,41,026 - 4,47,420INR/yr
social-media
28,234 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,089 - 50,661INR/yr
26,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,028 - 59,771INR/yr
ci-cd
26,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,246 - 1,90,121INR/yr
continuous-integration
25,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,774 - 1,88,696INR/yr
invoicing
24,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,994 - 62,474INR/yr
Docker
24,430 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,944 - 1,87,285INR/yr
business-development
24,349 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,279 - 81,643INR/yr
Communication
24,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,389 - 87,679INR/yr
SQL
24,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,05,125 - 11,88,479INR/yr
quality-assurance
23,367 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,365 - 1,22,170INR/yr
project-management
23,210 job openings
Avg. salary range
94,780 - 1,47,545INR/yr
competencies
23,190 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,275 - 1,03,470INR/yr
Kubernetes
23,122 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,626 - 2,07,222INR/yr
mba-programs
22,981 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,664 - 1,18,665INR/yr
stakeholder-management
22,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,634 - 1,65,359INR/yr
React
22,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,302 - 1,61,405INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,966 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,326 - 79,155INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
oracle
21,644 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,263 - 1,70,900INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
performance-indicator
21,026 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,038 - 1,17,115INR/yr
debugging
20,625 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,498 - 1,61,805INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
20,033 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,632 - 89,406INR/yr
sales-goals
19,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,345 - 58,764INR/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.