Every field. Who's hiring, what it pays, how to get in.
One guide per kind of job, from CA articleship to ITI trades, nursing, teaching, banking, delivery and software. The numbers come from the open jobs on Highlisted; the advice comes from people who know how hiring in each field really works.
132 guides · figures from 2,33,776 open jobs at 33,566 employers, read 12 November 2026 · how we count
Accounts, tax and finance
Chartered accountants (CA)3,512open jobs₹9.5 lakhmedian pay6.7%for freshersCA Inter and semi-qualified533open jobs₹7 lakhmedian pay11%for freshersCost accountants (CMA)801open jobs₹8.3 lakhmedian pay4.9%for freshersUS CPA and US tax856open jobs—median pay2%for freshersAccountants1,915open jobs₹3.6 lakhmedian pay15%for freshersTax (GST and income tax)827open jobs—median pay7.9%for freshersAudit and assurance1,106open jobs—median pay10%for freshersFP&A and corporate finance925open jobs—median pay4.6%for freshersCFA charterholders and candidates653open jobs—median pay4.6%for freshersRisk management594open jobs—median pay5%for freshersFinancial reporting and controllership487open jobs—median pay5.3%for freshersGeneral ledger and R2R366open jobs—median pay1.5%for freshersAccounts payable (P2P)380open jobs—median pay6.1%for freshersAccounts receivable and billing543open jobs—median pay5.3%for freshersFinancial analysts367open jobs—median pay8.6%for freshers
Banking and insurance
Banks and NBFCs11,488open jobs₹2.7 lakhmedian pay8.7%for freshersBank branch jobs2,321open jobs₹2.7 lakhmedian pay9.7%for freshersLoan officers and lending3,467open jobs—median pay4.4%for freshersCollections and recovery1,595open jobs—median pay17%for freshersInsurance1,041open jobs₹3.9 lakhmedian pay13%for freshersStock market and broking1,110open jobs—median pay7.7%for freshersCredit managers and underwriters1,175open jobs—median pay8.9%for freshers
Engineering, plant and supply chain
Mechanical engineers3,949open jobs₹4.2 lakhmedian pay7.6%for freshersCivil engineers2,345open jobs₹4.2 lakhmedian pay6.1%for freshersElectrical engineers (EEE)1,097open jobs₹4 lakhmedian pay5.7%for freshersElectronics engineers (ECE)2,262open jobs₹4.2 lakhmedian pay3.3%for freshersChemical engineers822open jobs₹4.4 lakhmedian pay4.7%for freshersDiploma (polytechnic) engineers3,436open jobs₹3 lakhmedian pay12%for freshersDiploma electrical343open jobs—median pay10%for freshersQuality (QA/QC)1,392open jobs₹4 lakhmedian pay7.4%for freshersSafety officers (HSE)467open jobs—median pay3.7%for freshersMaintenance engineers1,290open jobs₹3.7 lakhmedian pay8.4%for freshersMechanical design engineers1,007open jobs—median pay6.2%for freshersProcurement and purchase1,643open jobs₹5.4 lakhmedian pay4.4%for freshersSupply chain and logistics3,518open jobs₹3.6 lakhmedian pay7.7%for freshersMechatronics and automation engineers352open jobs—median pay6.3%for freshersEmbedded and IoT engineers482open jobs—median pay1.3%for freshersVLSI and chip design engineers980open jobs—median pay0%for freshersDraughtsmen and BIM modellers331open jobs—median pay2.9%for freshersSite engineers and supervisors523open jobs₹3.6 lakhmedian pay10%for freshersQuantity surveyors, billing and planning343open jobs—median pay3.5%for freshersProduction supervisors and managers460open jobs—median pay4.6%for freshers
Trades, ITI and frontline work
ITI holders787open jobs₹2.4 lakhmedian pay37%for freshersTechnicians and trades861open jobs₹2.7 lakhmedian pay30%for freshersApprenticeships57,626open jobs—median pay—for freshers10th pass1,107open jobs₹2.2 lakhmedian pay91%for freshers12th pass1,802open jobs₹2.1 lakhmedian pay88%for freshersWarehouse jobs580open jobs₹2.5 lakhmedian pay23%for freshersRetail store staff803open jobs₹2.7 lakhmedian pay22%for freshersMachine operators and factory jobs302open jobs₹2.3 lakhmedian pay49%for freshers
Healthcare and pharma
Nurses and patient care395open jobs—median pay36%for freshersMedical coding and clinical research423open jobs—median pay10%for freshersDoctors816open jobs—median pay62%for freshersLife sciences graduates825open jobs₹5.5 lakhmedian pay6.6%for freshersPharma industry jobs928open jobs₹4 lakhmedian pay9.6%for freshers
Teaching
Sales, service and hospitality
Sales14,420open jobs₹3.5 lakhmedian pay22%for freshersField sales2,452open jobs₹2.6 lakhmedian pay57%for freshersBPO and call centre1,581open jobs₹2.3 lakhmedian pay32%for freshersCustomer support3,285open jobs₹3 lakhmedian pay25%for freshersTelecallers1,077open jobs₹2.9 lakhmedian pay38%for freshersHotel management2,979open jobs₹2.1 lakhmedian pay17%for freshersChefs and kitchen staff1,043open jobs₹2.4 lakhmedian pay8.6%for freshersBusiness development (BD)1,473open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay29%for freshersInside sales515open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay13%for freshersTerritory, channel and FMCG sales727open jobs—median pay4.2%for freshersSales coordinators and sales support390open jobs₹3.3 lakhmedian pay13%for freshersCustomer success668open jobs₹7 lakhmedian pay10%for freshersNon-voice, chat and email process374open jobs₹2.2 lakhmedian pay42%for freshersBPO team leaders and quality352open jobs—median pay4.2%for freshers
Office, HR, marketing, design and law
Data entry and back office476open jobs₹2.1 lakhmedian pay56%for freshersOffice admin and front desk789open jobs₹2.4 lakhmedian pay28%for freshersHR4,982open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay9.7%for freshersRecruiters1,263open jobs₹4 lakhmedian pay16%for freshersMarketing3,019open jobs₹5.1 lakhmedian pay9.5%for freshersDigital marketing1,204open jobs₹4.8 lakhmedian pay12%for freshersContent and media1,415open jobs₹5 lakhmedian pay13%for freshersGraphic designers748open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay8.3%for freshersUI/UX designers521open jobs₹8 lakhmedian pay5.9%for freshersLawyers (LLB)483open jobs—median pay5.2%for freshersLegal and compliance949open jobs₹6 lakhmedian pay5.2%for freshersProject managers2,337open jobs₹11 lakhmedian pay1.3%for freshersManagement consultants836open jobs—median pay3.2%for freshersCompliance officers616open jobs—median pay3.2%for freshersPayroll605open jobs—median pay1.2%for freshersHR generalists and HRBPs1,312open jobs₹4.8 lakhmedian pay12%for freshersTrainers and L&D1,021open jobs₹4.8 lakhmedian pay5.7%for freshersBrand and product marketing865open jobs₹11 lakhmedian pay6%for freshersPerformance marketing (Google Ads)508open jobs₹5.4 lakhmedian pay9.4%for freshersContent writers and copywriters727open jobs₹7 lakhmedian pay11%for freshersSocial media and video content476open jobs₹4 lakhmedian pay14%for freshersNGO and development sector354open jobs₹5.7 lakhmedian pay12%for freshers
Technology
Software developers21,850open jobs₹11 lakhmedian pay2.2%for freshersData science and AI6,596open jobs₹9 lakhmedian pay2.4%for freshersData analysts1,869open jobs₹5.8 lakhmedian pay4.8%for freshersCloud and DevOps2,660open jobs₹13 lakhmedian pay1.8%for freshersSoftware testers (QA)2,841open jobs₹8.3 lakhmedian pay2.3%for freshersIT support and networking3,201open jobs₹5 lakhmedian pay5.4%for freshersCybersecurity2,152open jobs₹9.5 lakhmedian pay1.7%for freshersProduct managers1,751open jobs₹22 lakhmedian pay1.1%for freshersBusiness analysts1,479open jobs₹8.8 lakhmedian pay3.2%for freshersSAP, ERP and CRM4,236open jobs₹10 lakhmedian pay1.3%for freshersJava developers499open jobs—median pay3.2%for freshersMobile app developers (Android, iOS, Flutter)532open jobs₹8.3 lakhmedian pay8%for freshersFull stack developers1,295open jobs₹13 lakhmedian pay3%for freshersFrontend developers720open jobs₹7.5 lakhmedian pay4.8%for freshersBackend developers2,138open jobs₹9 lakhmedian pay3.9%for freshersSalesforce developers and admins302open jobs—median pay0.8%for freshersSAP ABAP developers490open jobs—median pay1.4%for freshersData engineers2,180open jobs₹17 lakhmedian pay1%for freshersOracle ERP and Fusion consultants388open jobs—median pay0.7%for freshersSOC and security analysts410open jobs—median pay3.8%for freshersNetwork engineers408open jobs—median pay4%for freshersSystem administrators1,202open jobs—median pay4.4%for freshersAutomation testers (SDET)557open jobs—median pay0.9%for freshers
By qualification and stage
Freshers9,923open jobs₹2.4 lakhmedian pay100%for freshersB.Tech freshers1,020open jobs₹3 lakhmedian pay100%for freshersInternships2,687open jobs—median pay—for freshersWork from home7,803open jobs₹9 lakhmedian pay6.9%for freshersB.Com graduates7,563open jobs₹3.8 lakhmedian pay9.8%for freshersBBA graduates11,234open jobs₹5 lakhmedian pay7.3%for freshersMBA graduates13,866open jobs₹6.5 lakhmedian pay4.8%for freshersBA graduates1,770open jobs₹3 lakhmedian pay20%for freshersB.Sc graduates13,899open jobs₹7 lakhmedian pay4.6%for freshersM.Tech graduates3,961open jobs₹9.6 lakhmedian pay3.7%for freshersM.Sc graduates2,169open jobs₹5.4 lakhmedian pay5.9%for freshersPhD and research2,628open jobs₹8.6 lakhmedian pay2.8%for freshersMCA graduates2,089open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay9%for freshersM.Com graduates1,544open jobs₹4.5 lakhmedian pay7.7%for freshersMBA (Finance) graduates1,058open jobs₹8.3 lakhmedian pay4.3%for freshersBCA graduates11,652open jobs₹9 lakhmedian pay3.9%for freshers
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