Market Trends | Skill Radar

India IT Skill Demand and Acceleration Radar

Composite demand ranking from deep research, focused on acceleration signals and specialization momentum.

Top 20 Skills by Composite Demand Index

India IT labor market pulse

#1 SQL

Data & AI/MLSteady-high
Demand score: 100/100INR 7L-17L

#2 Data Engineering

Data & AI/MLVery high
Demand score: 94/100INR 7L-17L

#3 Data Science

Data & AI/MLVery high
Demand score: 89/100INR 8L-16L+

#4 Python

Data & AI/MLVery high
Demand score: 86/100INR 7L-17L

#5 Java

Web & MobileSteady-high
Demand score: 84/100INR 5.4L-12L

#6 Azure

CloudHigh
Demand score: 82/100INR 4.5L-13L

#7 JavaScript

Web & MobileSteady-high
Demand score: 80/100INR 5.4L-12L

#8 Node.js

Web & MobileSteady-high
Demand score: 78/100INR 5.4L-12L

#9 Spring Boot

Web & MobileSteady-high
Demand score: 77/100INR 5.4L-12L

#10 Machine Learning

Data & AI/MLVery high
Demand score: 75/100INR 8.8L-22.7L

#11 Artificial Intelligence

Data & AI/MLVery high
Demand score: 74/100INR 9L-23L

#12 CI/CD

DevOps & SREHigh
Demand score: 72/100INR 8L-22L

#13 DevOps

DevOps & SREHigh
Demand score: 71/100INR 8L-22L

#14 React

Web & MobileHigh
Demand score: 69/100INR 5.4L-12L

#15 Linux

DevOps & SRESteady-high
Demand score: 67/100INR 8L-22L

#16 Docker

DevOps & SRESteady-high
Demand score: 66/100INR 8L-22L

#17 GCP

CloudHigh
Demand score: 64/100INR 4.5L-13L

#18 IoT

Emerging TechHigh
Demand score: 63/100INR 6L-18L

#19 Kubernetes

DevOps & SREHigh
Demand score: 62/100INR 8L-22L

#20 AWS

CloudHigh
Demand score: 60/100INR 4.5L-13L

Fast-Mover Specialization Bets

These skills show strong momentum when trend multipliers are applied over base volume.

Generative AI

High strategic multiplier despite lower absolute volume.

MLOps

Production AI delivery maturity is a top enterprise priority.

Prompt Engineering

Strong acceleration in productized LLM workflows.

Power BI

Analytics storytelling demand rising in enterprise teams.

TypeScript

Preferred in modern frontend and full-stack codebases.

Cybersecurity + IAM

Readiness gap keeps security specialization resilient.

Power Apps

Low-code adoption growing in Microsoft-heavy organizations.

SAP / Salesforce / ServiceNow / UiPath

Enterprise transformation demand remains sticky.