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 16,13,130 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,47,033 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,989 - 99,762INR/yr
Python
71,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,376 - 2,13,777INR/yr
Troubleshooting
64,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,845 - 1,04,057INR/yr
Data Analytics
61,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,755 - 1,32,855INR/yr
Mentoring
58,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,648 - 1,69,759INR/yr
Presentations
57,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,991 - 94,912INR/yr
Audits
56,717 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,517 - 1,02,022INR/yr
AI
56,503 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,498 - 1,66,615INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
52,933 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,482 - 1,99,278INR/yr
Analytics
52,598 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,794 - 1,44,618INR/yr
SQL
46,018 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,450 - 1,67,309INR/yr
Computer Science
44,457 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,776 - 1,77,697INR/yr
Ups
43,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,862 - 59,778INR/yr
CRM
43,218 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,070 - 74,971INR/yr
SAP
43,176 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,193 - 1,48,115INR/yr
Java
39,974 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,736 - 1,79,091INR/yr
Social Media
37,017 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,005 - 51,912INR/yr
Python
36,417 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,66,600 - 14,11,391INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
35,586 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,97,115 - 5,56,267INR/yr
Ci Cd
35,277 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,890 - 1,88,857INR/yr
Invoicing
34,410 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,430 - 63,173INR/yr
Continuous Integration
34,363 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,202 - 1,88,205INR/yr
JavaScript
33,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,363 - 1,53,553INR/yr
Business Development
32,697 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,681 - 82,744INR/yr
Competencies
32,098 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,386 - 1,05,308INR/yr
Mba Programs
31,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,290 - 1,21,080INR/yr
Quality Assurance
31,477 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,679 - 1,20,449INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
31,175 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,707 - 1,66,293INR/yr
Project Management
30,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,764 - 1,55,851INR/yr
28,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,780 - 62,408INR/yr
Debugging
27,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,501 - 1,61,144INR/yr
SQL
27,516 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,53,762 - 12,72,763INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
27,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,078 - 88,368INR/yr
Sales Goals
27,136 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,271 - 60,285INR/yr
Docker
25,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,569 - 1,86,666INR/yr
Kubernetes
24,698 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,32,163 - 2,05,178INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
24,496 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,299 - 69,876INR/yr
Communication
24,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,485 - 90,834INR/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.