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 16,35,024 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
97,196 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,681 - 97,556INR/yr
education-training
91,867 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,148 - 87,840INR/yr
ecology-environment
91,214 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,469 - 99,409INR/yr
training-certification
78,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,533 - 98,502INR/yr
Python
61,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,615 - 2,02,297INR/yr
microsoft-azure
45,103 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,423 - 1,99,674INR/yr
troubleshooting
42,117 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,140 - 1,04,613INR/yr
data-analytics
38,487 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,565 - 1,31,164INR/yr
information-technology
38,098 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,576 - 1,13,104INR/yr
ups
37,943 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,878 - 60,024INR/yr
presentations
36,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,342 - 93,690INR/yr
mentoring
36,948 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,598 - 1,67,512INR/yr
SAP
36,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,371 - 1,45,539INR/yr
clubs-organizations
36,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,487 - 1,27,841INR/yr
audits
35,711 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,646 - 1,00,893INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
35,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,401 - 1,63,842INR/yr
Java
34,549 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,066 - 1,79,496INR/yr
analytics
34,238 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,352 - 1,44,789INR/yr
external-workforce
33,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,161 - 1,29,968INR/yr
Python
31,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,902 - 13,70,139INR/yr
SQL
29,687 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,972 - 1,68,782INR/yr
JavaScript
28,973 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,689 - 1,54,053INR/yr
computer-science
28,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,828 - 1,78,093INR/yr
CRM
28,643 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,010 - 72,098INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
27,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,45,091 - 4,54,315INR/yr
25,119 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,911 - 59,647INR/yr
social-media
24,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,867 - 50,536INR/yr
Communication
24,204 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
ci-cd
22,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,123 - 1,90,310INR/yr
Docker
22,661 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,468 - 1,87,973INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
SQL
21,583 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,22,013 - 12,39,000INR/yr
invoicing
21,446 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,928 - 62,505INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,375 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,322 - 2,06,706INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
continuous-integration
21,297 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,605 - 1,88,824INR/yr
React
21,112 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,353 - 1,61,261INR/yr
business-development
20,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,579 - 82,173INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,422 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,168 - 79,160INR/yr
project-management
20,185 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,412 - 1,46,529INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,136 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,320 - 1,22,158INR/yr
oracle
20,001 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,257 - 1,70,758INR/yr
competencies
19,702 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,042 - 1,03,571INR/yr
mba-programs
19,630 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,322 - 1,19,824INR/yr
stakeholder-management
19,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,291 - 1,66,740INR/yr
performance-indicator
18,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,889 - 1,16,924INR/yr
debugging
17,949 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,675 - 1,62,264INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
17,160 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,514 - 89,456INR/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.