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 15,58,420 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
93,123 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,596 - 97,579INR/yr
education-training
87,432 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,330 - 88,155INR/yr
ecology-environment
86,912 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,549 - 99,579INR/yr
training-certification
74,534 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,570 - 98,559INR/yr
Python
59,847 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,649 - 2,02,579INR/yr
microsoft-azure
43,967 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,673 - 2,00,366INR/yr
troubleshooting
40,330 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,197 - 1,05,017INR/yr
ups
37,086 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,759 - 59,932INR/yr
data-analytics
36,664 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,161 - 1,32,053INR/yr
information-technology
36,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,735 - 1,13,447INR/yr
SAP
35,621 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,754 - 1,46,279INR/yr
presentations
35,261 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,049 - 93,340INR/yr
mentoring
35,179 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,981 - 1,68,620INR/yr
clubs-organizations
34,379 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,398 - 1,27,818INR/yr
audits
34,023 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,960 - 1,01,535INR/yr
Java
33,687 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,485 - 1,80,298INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
33,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,843 - 1,64,658INR/yr
analytics
32,778 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,003 - 1,45,753INR/yr
external-workforce
32,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,827 - 1,29,654INR/yr
Python
31,041 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,12,616 - 13,71,005INR/yr
SQL
28,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,961 - 1,69,155INR/yr
JavaScript
28,257 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,751 - 1,54,261INR/yr
computer-science
27,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,808 - 1,79,628INR/yr
CRM
27,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,406 - 72,748INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
27,041 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,44,253 - 4,52,300INR/yr
24,516 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,870 - 59,589INR/yr
Communication
24,198 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
social-media
23,683 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,825 - 50,461INR/yr
Docker
22,163 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,774 - 1,88,491INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
ci-cd
21,732 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,385 - 1,91,172INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
SQL
21,314 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,18,254 - 12,33,406INR/yr
Kubernetes
20,873 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,711 - 2,07,485INR/yr
React
20,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,425 - 1,61,591INR/yr
invoicing
20,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,680 - 62,259INR/yr
continuous-integration
20,219 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,843 - 1,89,669INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,023 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,649 - 78,599INR/yr
business-development
19,955 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,250 - 81,635INR/yr
oracle
19,521 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,086 - 1,70,989INR/yr
project-management
19,360 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,724 - 1,46,983INR/yr
quality-assurance
19,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,552 - 1,22,475INR/yr
competencies
18,784 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,947 - 1,03,580INR/yr
mba-programs
18,706 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,321 - 1,20,067INR/yr
stakeholder-management
18,250 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,283 - 1,68,229INR/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
performance-indicator
17,168 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,232 - 1,17,358INR/yr
debugging
17,052 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,360 - 1,62,335INR/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.