HCLTech CEO C Vijayakumar’s remuneration jumps 67% to Rs 175 crore in FY26

HCLTech Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director C Vijayakumar drew a total remuneration of $18.13 million (about Rs 175 crore) in the financial year 2025-26, marking a steep increase of nearly 66.9% over the previous year, according to the company’s annual report.

Vijayakumar, who is based in the US and draws his salary from the step-down wholly owned subsidiary HCL America Inc., saw his compensation jump primarily due to long-term incentives and stock options.

According to the annual report, his pay package for FY26 included a base salary of $2.48 million, a performance-linked bonus of $2 million, and benefits and perquisites amounting to $0.31 million.