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 16,72,533 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
99,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,778 - 97,751INR/yr
education-training
94,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,268 - 88,023INR/yr
ecology-environment
93,708 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,573 - 99,498INR/yr
training-certification
80,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,726 - 98,782INR/yr
Python
62,164 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,471 - 2,01,957INR/yr
microsoft-azure
45,707 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,526 - 1,99,661INR/yr
troubleshooting
43,059 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,152 - 1,04,624INR/yr
data-analytics
39,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,047 - 1,31,900INR/yr
information-technology
39,149 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,992 - 1,13,841INR/yr
ups
38,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,880 - 60,025INR/yr
mentoring
37,931 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,472 - 1,68,780INR/yr
presentations
37,913 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,656 - 94,127INR/yr
clubs-organizations
37,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,608 - 1,28,060INR/yr
SAP
36,828 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,241 - 1,45,268INR/yr
audits
36,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,260 - 1,01,655INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
35,965 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,245 - 1,64,921INR/yr
analytics
35,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,827 - 1,45,575INR/yr
Java
34,964 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,156 - 1,79,655INR/yr
external-workforce
34,740 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,131 - 1,30,046INR/yr
Python
32,750 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,26,236 - 13,93,745INR/yr
SQL
30,390 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,701 - 1,68,321INR/yr
computer-science
29,641 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,568 - 1,77,829INR/yr
JavaScript
29,326 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,710 - 1,54,003INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,369 - 4,70,561INR/yr
CRM
29,265 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,614 - 73,070INR/yr
25,400 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,940 - 59,671INR/yr
social-media
25,252 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,969 - 50,640INR/yr
Communication
24,207 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
ci-cd
23,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,865 - 1,91,308INR/yr
Docker
22,945 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,316 - 1,87,831INR/yr
SQL
22,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,36,654 - 12,66,998INR/yr
invoicing
22,021 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,947 - 62,482INR/yr
continuous-integration
21,936 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,21,268 - 1,89,786INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,643 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,381 - 2,06,767INR/yr
business-development
21,505 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,902 - 82,728INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
React
21,339 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,256 - 1,61,179INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,688 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,328 - 79,363INR/yr
project-management
20,684 job openings
Avg. salary range
92,792 - 1,45,547INR/yr
quality-assurance
20,632 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,467 - 1,22,429INR/yr
competencies
20,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,070 - 1,03,458INR/yr
oracle
20,263 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,927 - 1,70,199INR/yr
mba-programs
20,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,804 - 1,20,411INR/yr
stakeholder-management
19,805 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,359 - 1,66,753INR/yr
performance-indicator
18,531 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,347 - 1,17,491INR/yr
debugging
18,397 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,01,134 - 1,62,943INR/yr
support
17,921 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,401 - 95,840INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
17,635 job openings
Avg. salary range
56,134 - 90,183INR/yr
sales-goals
17,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,807 - 58,075INR/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.