HCLTech CEO to get 71% hike in salary at Rs 154 crore in FY26
Bengaluru: The country’s third-largest IT services company HCLTech CEO and MD C Vijayakumar will receive over 71% hike in his remuneration at Rs 154 crore ($18.60 million) for FY26. In FY25, the CEO, who is the highest paid in the IT industry, took home close to Rs 95 crore ($10.85 million), according to the company’s annual report.
His proposed remuneration in the current fiscal include a fixed salary of $2,500,000 per annum and performance bonus of up to $3,500,000 per annum. Earlier in FY22, Vijayakumar earned $16.52 million (about Rs 124 crore) as the amount included a long-term incentive (LTI) of $12.5 million. In FY24, he earned $10.06 million (about Rs 84 crore).
