24 roles · Updated 21 July 2026
In-demand Information Technology skills
Across 24 Information Technology roles in our taxonomy, these are the skills employers list most — and how often each one is a core requirement.
Most-listed skills
The bar shows the share of Information Technology roles that list each skill at any level; the note shows how many list it as a core must-have.
Pythoncore in 33%71%
Problem-Solvingcore in 0%67%
Collaborationcore in 0%54%
Gitcore in 46%50%
AWScore in 21%46%
Technical Documentationcore in 13%46%
Azurecore in 4%46%
SQLcore in 29%42%
Dockercore in 4%42%
GCPcore in 0%38%
Linuxcore in 21%33%
Bashcore in 8%33%
Full breakdown
| # | Skill | Roles | Listed in | Core in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 17/24 | 71% | 33% |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 16/24 | 67% | 0% |
| 3 | Collaboration | 13/24 | 54% | 0% |
| 4 | Git | 12/24 | 50% | 46% |
| 5 | AWS | 11/24 | 46% | 21% |
| 6 | Technical Documentation | 11/24 | 46% | 13% |
| 7 | Azure | 11/24 | 46% | 4% |
| 8 | SQL | 10/24 | 42% | 29% |
| 9 | Docker | 10/24 | 42% | 4% |
| 10 | GCP | 9/24 | 38% | 0% |
| 11 | Linux | 8/24 | 33% | 21% |
| 12 | Bash | 8/24 | 33% | 8% |
“Listed in” = share of Information Technology roles that name the skill at any level. “Core in” = share that mark it a must-have. Computed from Skilture's taxonomy, updated 21 July 2026 — not posting-volume demand.
In-demand skills in other fields
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Information Technology skills: common questions
- What skills are most in demand for Information Technology roles?
- Across 24 Information Technology roles in Skilture's taxonomy, the most-listed skill is Python (in 71% of roles, a core requirement in 33%). This reflects what employers list in the role requirements we track, not job-posting volume.