LinkedIn Jobs on the Rise 2025: The 10 fastest-growing roles in Chennai
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Today we unveil our annual list of Jobs on the Rise in Chennai, a data-backed ranking of the 10 fastest-growing jobs over the past three years in the city.?
Whether it’s the rising need to meet engineering-services demands or a spotlight on research and development, the ranking reveals sectors with sustainable growth locally in today’s evolving world of work. While the metrics used are the same as our India Jobs on the Rise list, the methodology slightly differs, reflecting activity at the local city level instead of the country (you can read more at the bottom of this article).?
The list is a roadmap that can point you in the right direction at any stage of your career. Under each job title, you can explore the most common skills, top industries, remote and hybrid availability and more. And you can turn those insights into action by exploring open roles or honing your skills through LinkedIn Learning courses (free for all members until Feb. 15).??
Check out the 10 fastest-growing jobs in Chennai — and join the conversation using #JobsOnTheRise.
Related titles include Piping Designer, Instrumentation Engineer
What they do: Piping stress engineers analyse and ensure the structural integrity of piping systems under various conditions to prevent failures. | Most common skills: CAESAR II, Stress Analysis, Navisworks | Most common industries: Engineering Services, Oil and Gas, IT Services and IT Consulting | Hybrid job availability: 15%
Related title includes Structural Engineer
What they do: Civil structural designers create and review design plans for infrastructure projects such as buildings and bridges to ensure they meet safety and compliance standards. | Most common skills: Smart Plant 3D Design (SP3D), MicroStation, Tekla Structures | Most common industries: Oil and Gas, Engineering Services, IT Services and IT Consulting | Hybrid job availability: 8%
What they do: Research engineers conduct experiments and studies to develop new products, processes, or technologies, focusing on innovation and improvement. | Most common skills: C (Programming Language), C++, Python | Most common industries: Research Services, Technology and Information and Internet, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | Remote job availability: 18%
What they do: Electrical designers create detailed designs for electrical systems used in construction and manufacturing projects. | Most common skills: Smart Plant 3D Design (SP3D), MicroStation, AutoCAD | Most common industries: Oil and Gas, Engineering Services, Technology and Information and Internet | Hybrid job availability: 16%
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What they do: Internal auditors evaluate and assess an organisation's internal controls, financial records, and processes to ensure accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. | Most common skills: Auditing, Accounting, Tally ERP | Most common industries: Business Consulting and Services, IT Services and IT Consulting, Credit Intermediation | Hybrid job availability: 9%
What they do: Research and development specialists investigate and create new products or enhance existing ones through systematic research and innovation. | Most common skills: C (Programming Language), Python, Machine Learning | Most common industries: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Chemical Manufacturing, Business Consulting and Services | Hybrid job availability: 16%
What they do: Chief financial officers oversee an organisation's financial operations including budgeting, reporting, and strategy, to ensure financial health and stability. | Most common skills: Management Information Systems (MIS), Financial Reporting, Accounting | Most common industries: IT Services and IT Consulting, Technology and Information and Internet, Business Consulting and Services | Remote job availability: 10%
What they do: Business system analysts evaluate and improve business processes and systems using technology solutions to optimise operations. | Most common skills: Agile Methodologies, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), User Stories | Most common industries: Technology and Information and Internet, IT Services and IT Consulting, Insurance | Remote job availability: 9% | Hybrid job availability: 12%
What they do: Design managers lead and oversee the design process for projects, coordinating with various teams to ensure the final product meets quality and functionality standards. | Most common skills: Design Team Coordination, AutoCAD, Product Design | Most common industries: Transportation Equipment Manufacturing, Machinery Manufacturing, Real Estate | Remote job availability: 18%
What they do: Control engineers design and implement control systems to manage the operations of machinery and processes ensuring efficient and safe operations. | Most common skills: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC), HMI Programming, Control Systems Design | Most common industries: Machinery Manufacturing, Electric Power Generation, Engineering Services | Hybrid job availability: 5%
You can also check out the Jobs on the Rise in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata, Lucknow, Mumbai, Pune
List Methodology
LinkedIn Economic Graph researchers examined millions of jobs started by LinkedIn members from January 1, 2022 to July 31, 2024 to calculate a growth rate for each job title. To be ranked, a job title needed to see positive growth across our membership base and sufficient job postings in the past year, as well as have grown to a meaningful size by 2024. Identical job titles across different seniority levels were grouped and ranked together. Internships, volunteer positions, interim roles and student roles were excluded, and jobs where hiring was dominated by a small handful of companies in each city were also excluded.?
Job Insights?
Additional data points for each of the job titles are based on LinkedIn profiles of members holding the title and/or open jobs for that title in the city.
Remote and hybrid job availability is based on jobs posted from November 2023 to November 2024 flagged as “remote” or “hybrid” by the poster or containing similar keywords. Most common skills were derived from the top skills most unique to each title among members who have ever held that title on LinkedIn. Most common industries are based on the industry of the companies that hired the highest number of members for each job from January 1, 2024 to October 31, 2024.?
Methodology and insights by: LinkedIn Economic Graph team
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3 周It's surprising that AI roles are not on this list.
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3 周I don’t think this ranking is an accurate reflection of the job scenario in Chennai. When i clicked Open Jobs under the first header, because the title Piping. Stress. Engineer. was just too intriguing, i saw multiple promoted ads for a certian profile. Makes me think there’s an algorithm thats not thinking too mich. Happy to be proven wrong.