Archive · 23 Aug 2025
India's Highest-Paid Executives: Sandeep Kalra Leads with ₹148 Crore
In the financial year 2025, several top executives in India received large salaries.
Sandeep Kalra, the CEO of Persistent Systems, was the highest-paid, earning Rs 148 crore.
Other high earners included Pawan Munjal from Hero MotoCorp and Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul from Swiggy.
Some executives, like Sriharsha Majety and SN Subrahmanyan, saw significant increases in their pay compared to the previous year.
Overall, a substantial number of executives earned very high salaries, reflecting the financial landscape of large companies in India.
Sandeep Kalra, CEO of Persistent Systems, became the highest-paid CEO in India with Rs 148 crore in FY25.
Pawan Munjal of Hero MotoCorp earned Rs 109 crore, and Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul of Swiggy earned Rs 90 crore.
Sriharsha Majety, Swiggy Group CEO, earned Rs 76.6 crore, an increase of 11 times from the previous year.
SN Subrahmanyan of Larsen and Toubro saw a nearly 50% increase in remuneration, earning Rs 76.3 crore.
156 executives and directors earned Rs 10 crore or more in FY25.
- Who
- Sandeep Kalra, Pawan Munjal, Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul, Sriharsha Majety, SN Subrahmanyan, and others.
- What
- Highest-paid executives and directors in India in FY25.
- When
- FY25
- Where
- India
- Why
- The information details the compensation of top executives.
- Highest Paid CEO
- Sandeep Kalra
- Sandeep Kalra's Salary
- Rs 148 crore
- Pawan Munjal's Salary
- Rs 109 crore
- Lakshmi Nandan Reddy Obul's Salary
- Rs 90 crore
- Executives Earning Over Rs 10 Crore
- 156