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 18,06,674 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,09,503 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,543 - 97,504INR/yr
education-training
1,04,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,408 - 88,278INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,04,589 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,529 - 99,552INR/yr
training-certification
89,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,925 - 99,183INR/yr
Python
65,773 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,861 - 2,04,314INR/yr
microsoft-azure
48,587 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,821 - 1,98,349INR/yr
troubleshooting
47,535 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,960 - 1,04,465INR/yr
data-analytics
44,330 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,529 - 1,31,084INR/yr
information-technology
43,775 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,867 - 1,13,457INR/yr
mentoring
42,500 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,504 - 1,68,554INR/yr
presentations
42,049 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,401 - 93,785INR/yr
clubs-organizations
41,441 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,873 - 1,29,837INR/yr
audits
40,905 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,643 - 1,00,850INR/yr
ups
40,554 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,765 - 59,879INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
40,512 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,317 - 1,64,310INR/yr
analytics
39,046 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,264 - 1,44,987INR/yr
SAP
38,909 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,401 - 1,45,131INR/yr
external-workforce
38,806 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,652 - 1,30,627INR/yr
Java
37,003 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,388 - 1,79,744INR/yr
SQL
33,855 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,327 - 1,67,909INR/yr
Python
33,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,22,107 - 13,76,068INR/yr
computer-science
33,009 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,964 - 1,78,240INR/yr
CRM
32,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,549 - 72,823INR/yr
JavaScript
30,957 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,413 - 1,53,612INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,33,301 - 4,36,056INR/yr
social-media
27,811 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,132 - 50,606INR/yr
26,718 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,009 - 59,739INR/yr
ci-cd
26,092 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,204 - 1,90,126INR/yr
continuous-integration
24,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,735 - 1,88,744INR/yr
invoicing
24,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,962 - 62,492INR/yr
Docker
24,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,108 - 1,87,467INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
business-development
23,934 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,426 - 81,885INR/yr
SQL
23,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,26,425 - 12,37,959INR/yr
quality-assurance
23,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,428 - 1,22,276INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,937 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,733 - 2,07,373INR/yr
project-management
22,860 job openings
Avg. salary range
94,173 - 1,46,936INR/yr
competencies
22,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,845 - 1,03,008INR/yr
mba-programs
22,601 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,598 - 1,18,699INR/yr
React
22,525 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,183 - 1,61,264INR/yr
stakeholder-management
22,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,323 - 1,64,997INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,823 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,317 - 79,160INR/yr
oracle
21,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,378 - 1,71,113INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
performance-indicator
20,695 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,707 - 1,16,648INR/yr
debugging
20,332 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,182 - 1,61,475INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
19,728 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,596 - 89,429INR/yr
sales-goals
19,568 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,290 - 58,660INR/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.