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 15,55,377 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
93,121 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,596 - 97,579INR/yr
education-training
87,435 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,330 - 88,155INR/yr
ecology-environment
86,918 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,549 - 99,579INR/yr
training-certification
74,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,570 - 98,559INR/yr
Python
59,842 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
40,329 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
36,667 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
35,620 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,754 - 1,46,279INR/yr
presentations
35,264 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,049 - 93,340INR/yr
mentoring
35,182 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,981 - 1,68,620INR/yr
clubs-organizations
34,383 job openings
Avg. salary range
85,398 - 1,27,818INR/yr
audits
34,024 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,960 - 1,01,535INR/yr
Java
33,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,485 - 1,80,298INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
33,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,843 - 1,64,658INR/yr
analytics
32,781 job openings
Avg. salary range
98,003 - 1,45,753INR/yr
external-workforce
32,221 job openings
Avg. salary range
83,827 - 1,29,654INR/yr
Python
30,057 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,11,107 - 13,69,086INR/yr
SQL
28,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,961 - 1,69,155INR/yr
JavaScript
28,256 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,751 - 1,54,261INR/yr
computer-science
27,606 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,15,808 - 1,79,628INR/yr
CRM
27,389 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,406 - 72,748INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
25,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,42,614 - 4,50,666INR/yr
24,516 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,870 - 59,589INR/yr
Communication
24,182 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
22,161 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
Kubernetes
20,870 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,711 - 2,07,485INR/yr
React
20,618 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,425 - 1,61,591INR/yr
SQL
20,452 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,15,822 - 12,30,722INR/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
20,024 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
19,520 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
18,785 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
18,251 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
17,169 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,232 - 1,17,358INR/yr
debugging
17,053 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.