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 16,13,164 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,47,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,989 - 99,762INR/yr
Python
71,388 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,376 - 2,13,777INR/yr
Troubleshooting
64,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,845 - 1,04,057INR/yr
Data Analytics
61,128 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,755 - 1,32,855INR/yr
Mentoring
58,483 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,648 - 1,69,759INR/yr
Presentations
57,257 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,991 - 94,912INR/yr
Audits
56,712 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,517 - 1,02,022INR/yr
AI
56,498 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,498 - 1,66,615INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
52,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,482 - 1,99,278INR/yr
Analytics
52,597 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,794 - 1,44,618INR/yr
SQL
46,015 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,450 - 1,67,309INR/yr
Computer Science
44,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,776 - 1,77,697INR/yr
Ups
43,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,862 - 59,778INR/yr
CRM
43,217 job openings
Avg. salary range
47,070 - 74,971INR/yr
SAP
43,174 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,193 - 1,48,115INR/yr
Java
39,973 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,736 - 1,79,091INR/yr
Social Media
37,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
33,005 - 51,912INR/yr
Python
36,404 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,66,600 - 14,11,391INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
35,669 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,97,115 - 5,56,267INR/yr
Ci Cd
35,276 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,890 - 1,88,857INR/yr
Invoicing
34,409 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,430 - 63,173INR/yr
Continuous Integration
34,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,202 - 1,88,205INR/yr
JavaScript
33,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,363 - 1,53,553INR/yr
Business Development
32,694 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,681 - 82,744INR/yr
Competencies
32,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
69,386 - 1,05,308INR/yr
Mba Programs
31,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
81,290 - 1,21,080INR/yr
Quality Assurance
31,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,679 - 1,20,449INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
31,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,707 - 1,66,293INR/yr
Project Management
30,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,764 - 1,55,851INR/yr
28,901 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,780 - 62,408INR/yr
Debugging
27,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,501 - 1,61,144INR/yr
SQL
27,563 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,53,762 - 12,72,763INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
27,211 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,078 - 88,368INR/yr
Sales Goals
27,134 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
24,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,299 - 69,876INR/yr
Communication
24,315 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.