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 16,01,801 job listings - 2026
Top 39 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,41,091 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,098 - 98,511INR/yr
Python
71,701 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,28,891 - 2,09,658INR/yr
Troubleshooting
61,662 job openings
Avg. salary range
65,693 - 1,03,814INR/yr
Data Analytics
58,291 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,429 - 1,31,210INR/yr
Mentoring
55,814 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,354 - 1,67,899INR/yr
Presentations
54,785 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,297 - 93,819INR/yr
Audits
54,222 job openings
Avg. salary range
67,958 - 1,01,196INR/yr
AI
53,548 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,875 - 1,64,487INR/yr
Microsoft Azure
53,231 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,099 - 1,97,162INR/yr
Analytics
50,294 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,510 - 1,42,958INR/yr
Ups
44,195 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,671 - 59,529INR/yr
SQL
44,062 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,06,802 - 1,66,384INR/yr
SAP
43,194 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,318 - 1,45,210INR/yr
Computer Science
42,609 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,814 - 1,77,777INR/yr
CRM
41,444 job openings
Avg. salary range
46,027 - 73,481INR/yr
Python
40,300 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,93,469 - 14,52,697INR/yr
Java
40,227 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,13,870 - 1,78,991INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
39,984 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,95,756 - 5,48,721INR/yr
Social Media
35,580 job openings
Avg. salary range
32,404 - 51,099INR/yr
Ci Cd
33,670 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,768 - 1,88,348INR/yr
JavaScript
33,603 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,045 - 1,52,851INR/yr
Invoicing
32,857 job openings
Avg. salary range
39,965 - 62,133INR/yr
Continuous Integration
32,678 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,879 - 1,87,362INR/yr
Business Development
31,263 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,349 - 82,091INR/yr
SQL
30,588 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,07,075 - 13,39,255INR/yr
Competencies
30,572 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,016 - 1,03,170INR/yr
Mba Programs
30,151 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,742 - 1,18,995INR/yr
Quality Assurance
30,058 job openings
Avg. salary range
77,228 - 1,19,758INR/yr
Stakeholder Management
29,730 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,10,133 - 1,64,418INR/yr
Project Management
29,418 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,628 - 1,49,126INR/yr
29,025 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,968 - 61,160INR/yr
Debugging
26,475 job openings
Avg. salary range
99,916 - 1,60,479INR/yr
Docker
26,176 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,860 - 1,86,752INR/yr
Networking Telecommunications
26,006 job openings
Avg. salary range
54,701 - 87,977INR/yr
Sales Goals
25,989 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,824 - 59,581INR/yr
Kubernetes
24,852 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,31,921 - 2,04,605INR/yr
React
24,455 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,04,254 - 1,61,854INR/yr
Communication
24,324 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,959 - 89,360INR/yr
Microsoft PowerPoint
23,677 job openings
Avg. salary range
50,763 - 78,160INR/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.