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 17,45,979 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,05,483 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,800 - 97,870INR/yr
education-training
1,00,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,497 - 88,371INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,00,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,695 - 99,862INR/yr
training-certification
86,136 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,921 - 99,094INR/yr
Python
64,358 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,798 - 2,04,320INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,064 - 1,98,890INR/yr
troubleshooting
45,770 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,071 - 1,04,632INR/yr
data-analytics
42,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,585 - 1,31,266INR/yr
information-technology
41,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,012 - 1,13,694INR/yr
mentoring
40,687 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,688 - 1,68,863INR/yr
presentations
40,421 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,364 - 93,724INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,767 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,410 - 1,29,049INR/yr
ups
39,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,812 - 59,979INR/yr
audits
39,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,208 - 1,01,551INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
38,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,584 - 1,63,452INR/yr
SAP
38,039 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,140 - 1,44,976INR/yr
analytics
37,510 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,321 - 1,45,060INR/yr
external-workforce
37,076 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,005 - 1,29,872INR/yr
Java
36,203 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,046 - 1,79,416INR/yr
Python
33,407 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,30,592 - 14,00,996INR/yr
SQL
32,499 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,338 - 1,68,115INR/yr
computer-science
31,686 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,750 - 1,77,867INR/yr
CRM
31,134 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,657 - 72,959INR/yr
JavaScript
30,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,461 - 1,53,765INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,881 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,49,431 - 4,68,537INR/yr
social-media
26,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,983 - 50,510INR/yr
26,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,966 - 59,671INR/yr
ci-cd
25,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,397 - 1,90,485INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
Docker
23,720 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,851 - 1,87,219INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,908 - 1,89,011INR/yr
invoicing
23,541 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,047 - 62,576INR/yr
SQL
23,212 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,41,065 - 12,73,864INR/yr
business-development
22,985 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,497 - 82,024INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,396 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,178 - 2,06,796INR/yr
React
22,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,354 - 1,61,404INR/yr
quality-assurance
22,054 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,381 - 1,22,355INR/yr
project-management
21,975 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,797 - 1,46,669INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
competencies
21,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,427 - 1,03,929INR/yr
mba-programs
21,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,192 - 1,19,579INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,944 - 78,737INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
stakeholder-management
21,309 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,245 - 1,66,354INR/yr
oracle
21,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,084 - 1,70,741INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,818 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 1,17,574INR/yr
debugging
19,545 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,516 - 1,61,915INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,713 - 89,551INR/yr
sales-goals
18,815 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,940 - 58,142INR/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.