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 15,09,268 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
90,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,564 - 97,606INR/yr
education-training
83,900 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,191 - 88,004INR/yr
ecology-environment
83,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,634 - 99,838INR/yr
training-certification
71,614 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,686 - 98,801INR/yr
Python
58,551 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,066 - 2,03,395INR/yr
microsoft-azure
43,101 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,926 - 2,00,891INR/yr
troubleshooting
38,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,317 - 1,05,180INR/yr
ups
36,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,751 - 59,984INR/yr
data-analytics
35,215 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,754 - 1,31,438INR/yr
SAP
34,956 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,920 - 1,46,697INR/yr
information-technology
34,940 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,019 - 1,13,739INR/yr
presentations
34,016 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,811 - 93,104INR/yr
mentoring
33,856 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,201 - 1,69,039INR/yr
clubs-organizations
33,119 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,800 - 1,28,198INR/yr
Java
32,941 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,621 - 1,80,497INR/yr
audits
32,698 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,085 - 1,01,699INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
31,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,255 - 1,64,089INR/yr
analytics
31,647 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,696 - 1,45,228INR/yr
external-workforce
30,974 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,648 - 1,29,644INR/yr
Python
29,891 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,519 - 13,70,245INR/yr
JavaScript
27,637 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,516 - 1,54,019INR/yr
SQL
27,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,330 - 1,69,794INR/yr
computer-science
26,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,16,283 - 1,80,445INR/yr
CRM
26,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,375 - 72,799INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,841 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,551 - 4,50,609INR/yr
Communication
24,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
24,066 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,774 - 59,485INR/yr
social-media
22,810 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,376 - 50,056INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Docker
21,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,947 - 1,88,840INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
ci-cd
20,836 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,725 - 1,91,848INR/yr
SQL
20,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,34,500 - 2,08,537INR/yr
React
20,246 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,227 - 1,61,564INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
19,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,799 - 78,867INR/yr
invoicing
19,420 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,760 - 62,459INR/yr
continuous-integration
19,273 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,155 - 1,90,356INR/yr
business-development
19,224 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,244 - 81,727INR/yr
oracle
19,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,201 - 1,71,329INR/yr
project-management
18,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,305 - 1,46,904INR/yr
quality-assurance
18,424 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,532 - 1,22,396INR/yr
mba-programs
18,011 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,133 - 1,19,888INR/yr
competencies
18,007 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,320 - 1,04,287INR/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
stakeholder-management
17,449 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,766 - 1,67,765INR/yr
performance-indicator
16,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,575 - 1,16,622INR/yr
debugging
16,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,713 - 1,63,058INR/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.