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Last updated: 07 May 2026

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AI Job Market by Department

Real-time demand and salary trends — India. ChatGPT primes the pipeline; a second LLM reviews and corrects weekly.

+ New
RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Business Analyst +18% +55%Required
Operations Manager +18% +55%Required
Data Analyst +18% +55%Required
Financial Analyst +18% +55%Required
Finance Manager +13% +37%Required
Delivery Manager +12% +31%Required
Team Lead Operations +10% +31%Required
Risk Analyst +11% +30%Required
Specialist/Senior Specialist, +12% +30%Required
KYC Operations Associate Analy +10% +30%Required
Job Openings47+20%Growing

1 New Role Emerging

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Sales Manager +18% +55%Required
Sales Consultant +18% +55%Required
Assistant Manager – Sales – Kh +14% +38%Required
Field Sales +12% +38%Required
Business Development +13% +37%Required
Assistant Manager – Sales (IVF +12% +31%Required
Business Development Executive +10% +30%Required
Managed Services Sales Role +11% +30%Required
Sales Operations +11% +29%Required
Pre-Sales Consultant +9% +29%Required
New AI Roles
AI EngineerNew +9% +27%Required
Job Openings32+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
HR Manager +18% +55%Required
CTO +13% +38%Required
Backend Developer +12% +32%Required
PMO | HRTech +10% +31%Required
Senior Lead, Regional Manageme +11% +30%Required
Senior Manager, Employee Relat +12% +30%Required
Vulnerability Management Techn +9% +29%Required
Talent Acquisition Lead +10% +28%Required
Human Resource Head +11% +28%Required
Assistant Manager – L&D +8% +27%Required
Job Openings29+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Full Stack Developer +15% +45%Required
Industrial Engineer +14% +39%Required
Backend Developer +14% +38%Required
Senior Front-End Software Engi +12% +38%Required
Data Engineer +13% +38%Required
Technical Lead +12% +31%Required
Engineer, Identity & Access +10% +31%Required
Salesforce OmniStudio Test Eng +11% +30%Required
Python Developer +12% +30%Required
Mobile Developer +10% +30%Required
Job Openings28+20%Growing

+ New
RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Industrial Engineer +18% +55%Required
Quality Assurance +15% +44%Required
CTO +14% +38%Required
FinCrime Investigator - AML In +10% +31%Required
Manufacturing Technician +11% +30%Required
Mechanical Engineer +11% +29%Required
NOC L2 Engineer +9% +29%Required
Production Floor Manager +10% +28%Required
IT Infrastructure Engineer +10% +27%Required
Principal +8% +26%Required
Job Openings18+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
UI UX Designer +18% +55%Required
Semiconductor Design Engineer +11% +31%Required
Technical Product Manager +12% +30%Required
Data Analyst +8% +25%Required
Industrial Designer +8% +24%Required
Job Openings16+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Accounts Receivable +13% +39%Required
Financial Analyst +11% +32%Required
Workforce Management Senior Sp +12% +31%Required
SalesForce Consultant +10% +30%Required
CTO +10% +29%Required
Payroll Accountant +11% +28%Required
Senior Product Manager, Supply +8% +27%Required
Treasury Manager +9% +26%Required
Job Openings9+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Digital Marketing Manager +17% +51%Required
Product Marketing Manager +13% +37%Required
Content Marketing +11% +29%Required
Performance Marketing +8% +27%Required
Job Openings8+20%Growing

1 New Role Emerging

+ New
RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Machine Learning Engineer +13% +39%Required
Technical Product Manager +11% +30%Required
New AI Roles
AI EngineerNew +11% +28%Required
Job Openings4+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
CTO +11% +33%Required
Customer Success Manager +10% +29%Required
Job Openings2+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Database Administrator +11% +33%Required
Incharge – LDR +10% +29%Required
Job Openings2+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Compliance Manager +11% +33%Required
Job Openings1+20%Growing

+ New
RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Technical Lead +11% +33%Required
Job Openings1+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Nurse +11% +33%Required
Job Openings1+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
CTO +11% +33%Required
Job Openings1+20%Growing

RoleSalaryDemandSupply
Manager, Business Consulting ( +11% +33%Required
Job Openings1+20%Growing

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