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Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's Pay Rises

Analysis based on 11 articles · First reported Jun 02, 2025 · Last updated Jun 03, 2025

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Market Impact

The significant increase in Salil Parekh's compensation at Infosys, especially through stock options, highlights executive pay trends in the Indian IT sector. While Infosys' stock closed slightly lower after the announcement, the event provides insight into executive incentives and company performance metrics, particularly given Infosys' revenue growth falling short of forecasts.

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Event Summary

Infosys announced that its CEO and managing director, Salil Parekh, received a total remuneration of Rs 80.62 crore for the financial year 2025, marking a 21.6% increase from the previous year. This compensation included a base salary, retiral benefits, variable pay, and a significant portion from exercised stock options (Rs 49.5 crore). Parekh's pay is notably higher than other top Indian IT CEOs, such as K. Krithivasan of Tata Consultancy Services (Rs 26.5 crore) and Srini Pallia of Wipro (Rs 53.6 crore). The increase in compensation comes as Infosys reported a revenue growth of 4.2% in constant currency terms for FY25, falling short of its forecast, and projected a weaker business environment for the current fiscal year. Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani continued to draw no remuneration.

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Entities Involved
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Salil Parekh
Salil Parekh, CEO of Infosys, received a 22% increase in his annual pay for FY25, totaling Rs 80.62 crore, making him one of the highest-paid Indian IT chiefs. This increase was largely due to exercising restricted stock units.
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Infosys
Infosys reported a 22% increase in its CEO's compensation for FY25, primarily due to exercised stock options. The company also reported revenue growth below forecast for FY25 and a weaker business environment forecast for the current fiscal year.
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K. Krithivasan
K. Krithivasan, CEO of Tata Consultancy Services, earned Rs 26.5 crore in FY25, providing a comparison point for Salil Parekh's compensation.
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Wipro
Wipro's CEO, Srini Pallia, earned approximately Rs 53.6 crore in FY25, which is less than Salil Parekh's compensation at Infosys.
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Srini Pallia
Srini Pallia, CEO of Wipro, earned approximately Rs 53.6 crore in FY25, providing a comparison point for Salil Parekh's compensation.
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Tata Consultancy Services
Tata Consultancy Services' CEO, K. Krithivasan, earned Rs 26.5 crore in FY25, which is significantly less than Salil Parekh's compensation at Infosys.
Importance 20.0 Sentiment 0.0
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Nandan Nilekani
Nandan Nilekani, Chairman of Infosys, continued to draw no remuneration for his services to the company.
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Relationships
Salil Parekh related ↔ Infosys
Salil Parekh related ↔ K. Krithivasan
Salil Parekh related ↔ Wipro
Salil Parekh related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
Infosys related ↔ K. Krithivasan
Infosys related ↔ Wipro
Infosys competitor ↔ Tata Consultancy Services Infosys is a leading Indian multinational IT company that competes directly with Tata Consultancy Services for global en
K. Krithivasan related ↔ Wipro
K. Krithivasan related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
Wipro related ↔ Srini Pallia
Wipro related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
Srini Pallia related ↔ Tata Consultancy Services
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