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 16,09,123 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Compliance
95,485 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,471 - 97,340INR/yr
education-training
89,978 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,176 - 87,917INR/yr
ecology-environment
89,386 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,550 - 99,636INR/yr
training-certification
76,746 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,510 - 98,516INR/yr
Python
60,663 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,889 - 2,02,785INR/yr
microsoft-azure
44,627 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,591 - 2,00,010INR/yr
troubleshooting
41,362 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,009 - 1,04,661INR/yr
data-analytics
37,727 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,794 - 1,31,526INR/yr
ups
37,575 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,718 - 59,826INR/yr
information-technology
37,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,659 - 1,13,277INR/yr
presentations
36,240 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,880 - 93,186INR/yr
mentoring
36,202 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,600 - 1,67,850INR/yr
SAP
36,093 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,591 - 1,45,935INR/yr
clubs-organizations
35,522 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,405 - 1,27,867INR/yr
audits
34,971 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,576 - 1,00,904INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
34,195 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,365 - 1,63,999INR/yr
Java
34,131 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,149 - 1,79,771INR/yr
analytics
33,629 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,569 - 1,45,229INR/yr
external-workforce
33,186 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,880 - 1,29,699INR/yr
Python
31,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,12,292 - 13,70,878INR/yr
SQL
29,088 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,892 - 1,69,049INR/yr
JavaScript
28,619 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,641 - 1,54,037INR/yr
computer-science
28,376 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,133 - 1,78,665INR/yr
CRM
28,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,046 - 72,163INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
27,351 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,45,091 - 4,54,315INR/yr
24,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,815 - 59,507INR/yr
social-media
24,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,803 - 50,464INR/yr
Communication
24,204 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,349 - 87,292INR/yr
Docker
22,439 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,741 - 1,88,387INR/yr
ci-cd
22,311 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,060 - 1,90,617INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
SQL
21,529 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,22,013 - 12,39,000INR/yr
knowledge
21,343 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,846 - 91,613INR/yr
Kubernetes
21,155 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,740 - 2,07,425INR/yr
invoicing
20,986 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,939 - 62,577INR/yr
React
20,907 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,113 - 1,61,133INR/yr
continuous-integration
20,818 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,537 - 1,89,115INR/yr
business-development
20,560 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,290 - 81,948INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
20,245 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,761 - 78,706INR/yr
project-management
19,845 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,227 - 1,46,411INR/yr
oracle
19,793 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,321 - 1,70,968INR/yr
quality-assurance
19,758 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,475 - 1,22,396INR/yr
competencies
19,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,739 - 1,03,244INR/yr
mba-programs
19,205 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,683 - 1,19,160INR/yr
stakeholder-management
18,819 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,254 - 1,66,737INR/yr
support
17,924 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,387 - 95,831INR/yr
performance-indicator
17,645 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,164 - 1,17,306INR/yr
debugging
17,493 job openings
Avg. salary range
99,883 - 1,61,390INR/yr
business
17,476 job openings
Avg. salary range
72,858 - 1,12,390INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
16,801 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,369 - 88,183INR/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.