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 16,22,702 job listings - 2026
Top 38 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,47,030 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,468 - 99,036INR/yr
Python
73,243 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,27,925 - 2,10,676INR/yr
Troubleshooting
64,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,810 - 1,04,005INR/yr
Data Analytics
61,094 job openings
Avg. salary range
87,378 - 1,32,320INR/yr
Mentoring
58,467 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,866 - 1,68,715INR/yr
Presentations
57,248 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,603 - 94,305INR/yr
Audits
56,719 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,259 - 1,01,686INR/yr
AI
56,480 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,09,039 - 1,66,060INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
54,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,402 - 1,97,379INR/yr
Analytics
52,569 job openings
Avg. salary range
96,406 - 1,44,050INR/yr
SQL
45,999 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,252 - 1,67,050INR/yr
Ups
45,170 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,898 - 59,880INR/yr
Computer Science
44,451 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,575 - 1,77,439INR/yr
SAP
44,186 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,902 - 1,46,678INR/yr
CRM
43,197 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,705 - 74,494INR/yr
Java
41,096 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,082 - 1,79,381INR/yr
Social Media
37,005 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,778 - 51,629INR/yr
Python
36,338 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,45,521 - 13,76,699INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
35,320 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,95,784 - 5,49,653INR/yr
Ci Cd
35,251 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,844 - 1,88,857INR/yr
Invoicing
34,408 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,246 - 62,703INR/yr
Continuous Integration
34,337 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,154 - 1,88,204INR/yr
JavaScript
34,302 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,230 - 1,53,142INR/yr
Business Development
32,692 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,550 - 82,501INR/yr
Competencies
32,085 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,913 - 1,04,568INR/yr
Mba Programs
31,547 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,588 - 1,20,091INR/yr
Quality Assurance
31,460 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,444 - 1,20,224INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
31,162 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,132 - 1,65,501INR/yr
Project Management
30,717 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,369 - 1,50,739INR/yr
29,602 job openings
Avg. salary range
38,492 - 61,985INR/yr
Debugging
27,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,211 - 1,60,834INR/yr
SQL
27,284 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,54,598 - 12,60,954INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
27,209 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,943 - 88,184INR/yr
Sales Goals
27,138 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,226 - 60,189INR/yr
Docker
26,716 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,563 - 1,86,396INR/yr
Kubernetes
25,392 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,554 - 2,04,252INR/yr
React
24,922 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,626 - 1,62,483INR/yr
Customer Satisfaction
24,497 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,032 - 69,523INR/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.