Agentic AI Talent Gap Widens as Demand Outpaces Supply by 50%

Demand for Agentic AI and specialised generative AI roles is projected to grow by 35-40% a year, while the gap between demand and available talent is expected to stay above 50%, as per PTI report.  

Agentic AI refers to systems that can make decisions and perform tasks autonomously. The findings are based on secondary research and an analysis of more than 28,000 job postings. 

Market Size and Enterprise Uptake 

India’s Agentic AI market was valued at about $276 million in 2024 and is forecast to reach nearly $3.5 billion by 2030, supported by automation initiatives and enterprise adoption. 

Global Capability Centres account for 54% of hiring demand, showing their role in orchestration, governance and platform engineering. Technology and software companies show 68% adoption by embedding agents into products and workflows. 

Technical Skills and Role Profiles 

Tool-calling and orchestration are cited in 72% of job descriptions, while Retrieval-Augmented Generation capabilities appear in 63%. Exposure to frameworks such as LangGraph, AutoGen and CrewAI is mentioned in 43% of roles.  

Observability is referenced in 19% of listings, while runtime safety and guardrails appear in 8%. Roles that were uncommon three years ago, including AI Orchestration Engineers, Agent Behaviour Analysts and Vector Database Architects, are now appearing in hiring data. 

Workforce Structure and Pay Levels 

Mid-to-senior professionals account for more than 70% of Agentic AI hiring, while early-career roles represent around 20%. Salary premiums are highest in senior architecture and safety roles, ranging from 20 to 28%.  

Internal mobility is expected to fill 30-35% of advanced AI roles, supported by training programmes across 70-75% of large enterprises. Remote roles may account for 15-20% of hiring. 

Geographic Distribution 

Bengaluru and Hyderabad together account for nearly 62% of Agentic AI hiring. NCR, Pune and Chennai are expanding as centres for deployment and governance. Tier II cities such as Kochi, Coimbatore, Jaipur and Ahmedabad contribute close to 10% of total hiring. 

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Conclusion 

The report shows continued growth in Agentic AI hiring alongside a persistent shortage of skilled talent, with demand concentrated in engineering, governance and product-related functions across major technology hubs. 

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