- Published on August 9, 2025
- In IT Services
Indian IT CEOs Keep Getting Richer, Even in the Mid-Tier
While executive compensation packages hit record highs, employee salaries tell a more complicated story.
- By Mohit Pandey
At a time when automation is steadily eating into jobs and revenues are slowing across the Indian IT sector, chief executives continue to draw exorbitant pay packages, many of which rise year after year.
C Vijayakumar is reportedly walking away with the biggest paycheque among his peers in the country’s top IT firms. While the HCLTech CEO is already the highest-paid executive among the top five such companies at ₹94 crore, his remuneration is expected to go even higher.
Starting September 1, as he begins a third term as CEO and MD, he will draw an annual salary of ₹154 crore (~$18.6 million)—a staggering 71% jump over his current compensation.
Moreover, over the next five years, Vijayakumar is also set to receive long-term incentives worth $8.82 million, linked to th
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Mohit Pandey
Mohit writes about AI in simple, explainable, and often funny words. He's especially passionate about chatting with those building AI for Bharat, with the occasional detour into AGI.
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