Infosys CEO Salil Parekh led the pack among top Indian IT executives in FY26, earning Rs 82.6 crore. Tech Mahindra’s Mohit Joshi followed with Rs 67.55 crore. Wipro’s Srinivas Pallia saw a pay dip, while TCS’s K Krithivasan earned over Rs 28 crore. LTM’s Venugopal Lambu also featured prominently for his partial year’s tenure.
- Published On Jun 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM IST
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’s Venugopal Lambu, who took over as CEO and managing director on May 31, 2025. For his 10-month stint in FY26, Lambu drew a compensation of Rs 27.26 crore. This comprises of Rs 12 crore in fixed pay and Rs 11.98 crore in variable compensation (including Rs. 3.26 crore from stock options). <br><br>In contrast, former CEO Debashis Chatterjee, who served for just two months in FY26 before retiring on May 30, 2025, took home a total remuneration of Rs 15.75 crore. The bulk of this — Rs. 12.18 crore — came from the exercise of stock options. His fixed and variable pay made up the rest. <!– Category Most Read Placement –>
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- Published On Jun 25, 2026 at 12:53 PM IST
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