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 17,44,368 job listings - 2026
Top 49 Skills by Demand
Compliance
1,05,474 job openings
Avg. salary range
64,800 - 97,870INR/yr
education-training
1,00,624 job openings
Avg. salary range
57,497 - 88,371INR/yr
ecology-environment
1,00,347 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,695 - 99,862INR/yr
training-certification
86,133 job openings
Avg. salary range
63,921 - 99,094INR/yr
Python
64,356 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,23,994 - 2,01,074INR/yr
microsoft-azure
47,463 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,24,064 - 1,98,890INR/yr
troubleshooting
45,766 job openings
Avg. salary range
66,071 - 1,04,632INR/yr
data-analytics
42,456 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,585 - 1,31,266INR/yr
information-technology
41,962 job openings
Avg. salary range
73,012 - 1,13,694INR/yr
mentoring
40,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,12,688 - 1,68,863INR/yr
presentations
40,417 job openings
Avg. salary range
60,364 - 93,724INR/yr
clubs-organizations
39,765 job openings
Avg. salary range
86,410 - 1,29,049INR/yr
ups
39,685 job openings
Avg. salary range
37,812 - 59,979INR/yr
audits
39,159 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,208 - 1,01,551INR/yr
artificial-intelligence
38,777 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,584 - 1,63,452INR/yr
SAP
38,040 job openings
Avg. salary range
91,140 - 1,44,976INR/yr
analytics
37,509 job openings
Avg. salary range
97,321 - 1,45,060INR/yr
external-workforce
37,072 job openings
Avg. salary range
84,005 - 1,29,872INR/yr
Java
36,200 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,046 - 1,79,416INR/yr
Python
32,868 job openings
Avg. salary range
7,25,595 - 13,92,279INR/yr
SQL
32,494 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,08,338 - 1,68,115INR/yr
computer-science
31,681 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,14,750 - 1,77,867INR/yr
CRM
31,130 job openings
Avg. salary range
45,657 - 72,959INR/yr
JavaScript
30,299 job openings
Avg. salary range
95,461 - 1,53,765INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
29,340 job openings
Avg. salary range
2,50,245 - 4,70,311INR/yr
social-media
26,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
31,983 - 50,510INR/yr
26,161 job openings
Avg. salary range
36,966 - 59,671INR/yr
ci-cd
25,010 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,22,397 - 1,90,485INR/yr
Communication
24,208 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,355 - 87,295INR/yr
Docker
23,718 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,19,851 - 1,87,219INR/yr
continuous-integration
23,623 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,20,908 - 1,89,011INR/yr
invoicing
23,539 job openings
Avg. salary range
40,047 - 62,576INR/yr
business-development
22,984 job openings
Avg. salary range
51,497 - 82,024INR/yr
SQL
22,791 job openings
Avg. salary range
6,36,654 - 12,66,998INR/yr
Kubernetes
22,394 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,33,178 - 2,06,796INR/yr
React
22,064 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,03,354 - 1,61,404INR/yr
quality-assurance
22,051 job openings
Avg. salary range
79,381 - 1,22,355INR/yr
project-management
21,975 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
21,840 job openings
Avg. salary range
68,427 - 1,03,929INR/yr
mba-programs
21,561 job openings
Avg. salary range
80,192 - 1,19,579INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
21,376 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
21,308 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,11,245 - 1,66,354INR/yr
oracle
21,014 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,07,084 - 1,70,741INR/yr
performance-indicator
19,817 job openings
Avg. salary range
78,343 - 1,17,574INR/yr
debugging
19,544 job openings
Avg. salary range
1,00,516 - 1,61,915INR/yr
networking-telecommunications
18,871 job openings
Avg. salary range
55,713 - 89,551INR/yr
sales-goals
18,814 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.