Lucrative IT skill sets 2018

Data Scientist - 25% average salary increase.

- Data scientists use computing systems to collect, analyse & interpret large amount of information to identify ways to help business over their competitors.

- Require ability to spot trend.

- Annual Salary - For 3 to 5 years experienced - 25-29 lac.

Front end developers - Bridge between UI/UX designers and back end programmers.

- Require to be creative & tech savvy.

- Annual Salary - 18 to 22 lac.

UX designer - Highest paid in IT industry.

- Annual Salary - 28 lac to 32 lac

Product Managers - 20% average salary increase

- Responsible for strategy, road map & feature definition of a product

- Annual Salary - 24 lac

Python Developers - 20% average salary increase. Annual Salary - 20 lac

Mobile developers, cyber security roles like security architect, chief information security officers also received significant increase.