Skills
What skills do analyst jobs in India ask for?
Short answer
SQL and Python lead. Of 513 India analyst listings that name tools on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, the most common are SQL (71%), Python (52%), Power BI (36%) and Tableau (27%). Power BI leads (36% against 27% for Tableau).
Tools named in India analyst postings
Counted across 703 live India roles.
| Tool | Roles | Share | Whole board |
|---|---|---|---|
| SQL | 365 | 71% | 74% |
| Python | 265 | 52% | 56% |
| Power BI | 187 | 36% | 27% |
| Tableau | 141 | 27% | 31% |
| Looker | 60 | 12% | 16% |
| R | 49 | 10% | 14% |
| dbt | 38 | 7% | 10% |
Tools named in India analyst roles (513 roles that list tools). Shares are of roles whose listing names at least one tool. Excel is left out because the board's Excel tag overcounted until October 2026.
How India differs
Power BI shows up more often: 36% of India roles against 27% of roles worldwide.
What to learn
In the order India postings name them: SQL, Python, Power BI and Tableau.
Where the numbers come from
Every number on this page is computed from the live analyst roles on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026, read from the employers' own career pages and re-checked daily, and it updates as roles open and close. H-1B figures come from the USCIS H-1B Employer Data Hub (data as of 2026-06-30). Nothing is estimated or projected.
Frequently asked
Is Power BI or Tableau more in demand in India?
Power BI leads (36% against 27% for Tableau) in India listings on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026.
Do analyst jobs in India need Python?
52% of India listings that name tools ask for it; SQL is at 71%.
How many analyst jobs are open in India?
703 at 269 companies on realanalystjobs.com on 11 October 2026.
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