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 17,47,381 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,05,486 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,800 - 97,870INR/yr
education-training
1,00,638 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,497 - 88,371INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,00,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,695 - 99,862INR/yr
training-certification
86,138 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,927 - 99,106INR/yr
Python
64,366 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,25,956 - 2,04,755INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,465 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,064 - 1,98,890INR/yr
troubleshooting
45,776 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,071 - 1,04,632INR/yr
data-analytics
42,458 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,585 - 1,31,266INR/yr
information-technology
41,973 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,012 - 1,13,694INR/yr
mentoring
40,690 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,688 - 1,68,863INR/yr
presentations
40,423 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,364 - 93,724INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,768 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,410 - 1,29,049INR/yr
ups
39,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,812 - 59,979INR/yr
audits
39,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,208 - 1,01,551INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
38,789 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,584 - 1,63,452INR/yr
SAP
38,042 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,356 - 1,45,334INR/yr
analytics
37,510 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,321 - 1,45,060INR/yr
external-workforce
37,080 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,005 - 1,29,872INR/yr
Java
36,210 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,046 - 1,79,416INR/yr
Python
33,510 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,22,107 - 13,76,068INR/yr
SQL
32,504 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,338 - 1,68,115INR/yr
computer-science
31,693 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,750 - 1,77,867INR/yr
CRM
31,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,657 - 72,959INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
30,613 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,33,301 - 4,36,056INR/yr
JavaScript
30,303 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,461 - 1,53,765INR/yr
social-media
26,821 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,983 - 50,510INR/yr
26,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,964 - 59,670INR/yr
ci-cd
25,019 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,397 - 1,90,485INR/yr
Communication
24,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
Docker
23,722 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,851 - 1,87,219INR/yr
SQL
23,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,26,425 - 12,37,959INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,633 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,908 - 1,89,011INR/yr
invoicing
23,543 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,047 - 62,576INR/yr
business-development
22,983 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,497 - 82,024INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,399 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,178 - 2,06,796INR/yr
React
22,067 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,354 - 1,61,404INR/yr
quality-assurance
22,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,381 - 1,22,355INR/yr
project-management
21,976 job openings
Avg. salary range
93,797 - 1,46,669INR/yr
management
21,846 job openings
Avg. salary range
74,477 - 1,10,645INR/yr
competencies
21,843 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,427 - 1,03,929INR/yr
mba-programs
21,564 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,192 - 1,19,579INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,378 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,944 - 78,737INR/yr
knowledge
21,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
59,857 - 91,620INR/yr
stakeholder-management
21,316 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,245 - 1,66,354INR/yr
oracle
21,017 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,084 - 1,70,741INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,822 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 1,17,574INR/yr
debugging
19,550 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,516 - 1,61,915INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,875 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,713 - 89,551INR/yr
sales-goals
18,816 job openings
Avg. salary range
35,940 - 58,142INR/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.