Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's salary for FY25 has seen a sharp rise of 22% to ₹80.6 crore, according to the company’s annual report. This increase puts his pay above that of his peers at Tata Consultancy Services and Wipro. The sharp rise is largely due to a higher number of restricted stock units exercised during the financial year.
In FY25, Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's salary saw a sharp rise of 22% to ₹80.6 crore, according to the company’s annual report. Salil Parekh earned ₹49.5 crore by exercising stock options, compared to ₹39 crore in the previous fiscal year. His base salary remained steady at ₹7.5 crore, with retiral benefits accounting for ₹50 lakh. Variable pay rose to ₹23.2 crore in FY25, up from ₹19.8 crore in FY24.
The total package includes stock incentives under the company’s 2015 and 2019 plans. The 2015 plan is time-based, while the 2019 plan links stock benefits to performance indicators such as shareholder returns and operational metrics.
Salil Parekh’s compensation was 752 times the median salary of Infosys employees, which stood at ₹10.72 lakh. This disparity underscores the scale of executive compensation at the top level of the IT giant.
In a letter to shareholders, Parekh credited Infosys’ leadership in AI, cloud, data, and digital transformation for driving growth and performance.
Infosys granted Salil Parekh employee stock option plans worth ₹50 crore in FY25. These include performance based equity grants and ESG-related incentives. The awards are part of the company’s broader compensation strategy aimed at aligning executive rewards with long-term goals.
In comparison, TCS CEO K Krithivasan earned ₹26.5 crore in FY25, marking a 4.6% increase. Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia received $6.2 million, or about ₹53.6 crore, with a 10% rise over the previous fiscal. Salil Parekh’s ₹80.6 crore package clearly places him ahead in compensation among India’s top IT leaders.
The salary hike comes at a time when Infosys has implemented variable pay reductions and let go of several trainees from its Mysuru campus. Despite these challenges, Parekh emphasised the contribution of Infosys’ 3,20,000 strong workforce and their role in driving value for clients worldwide.
The company also recruited 15,000 college graduates in FY25, maintaining its focus on talent acquisition and workforce expansion.
Salil Parekh’s increased salary in FY25 reflects a combination of stock performance, business execution, and strategic positioning of Infosys in key technology domains. While market conditions have remained uncertain, the leadership’s focus on AI, digital services, and client-centric solutions continues to shape the company’s direction.
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Published on: Jun 3, 2025, 2:27 PM IST
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