Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Infosys CEO Pay Rises Amidst Industry Growth Slowdown
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's compensation increased by 21.7% in the last fiscal year, reaching $9.44 million, making him one of the highest-paid IT chiefs in India.
This increase was mainly due to stock options.
Infosys reported a revenue growth of 4.2%, falling short of its forecast.
The IT sector faces slowing growth due to factors like US tariff policies.
The compensation is in line with global standards.
Other CEOs like K Krithivasan (TCS) and Srinivas Pallia (Wipro) have different compensation packages.
Infosys retained its CEO over the last 18-24 months.
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's compensation increased by 21.7% to $9.44 million.
The rise in pay was primarily due to exercised stock options.
Infosys reported a revenue growth of 4.2% in constant currency, below its forecast.
The IT sector is facing slowing growth, partly due to U.S. tariff policies.
Other IT CEOs have different compensation packages.
- Who
- Salil Parekh, other IT CEOs, Infosys employees, and stakeholders.
- What
- Infosys CEO's salary increase and the company's financial performance.
- When
- Last fiscal year (2024-2025)
- Where
- Infosys and the IT sector in India.
- Why
- To report on CEO compensation and the financial performance of Infosys amid industry challenges.
- Salil Parekh's Compensation (FY25)
- $9.44 million
- Salary Increase
- 21.7%
- Infosys Revenue Growth (FY25)
- 4.2%
- TCS CEO Salary
- $3.11 million
- Wipro CEO Salary
- $6.28 million
Sources
Infosys CEO Salil Parekh's FY25 salary of ₹80.6 crore is 725 times company's average
Infosys hires 15,000 fresh graduates in FY25, total headcount at 3.24 million
Infosys adds two new $50-million+ clients in FY25; total at 85