| | SEPTEMBER 202619· Compensation rose 162% year on yearSandeep Kalra leads the pack when it comes to the highest paid CEOs of India, with Persistent Systems reporting his total remuneration at 388.58 crore in FY26. The capitaline records and company annual reports put him on top. He saw an increase of 162% in his remuneration on a year-on-year basis due to performance and equity linked bonuses. Sandeep Kalra has been the guiding force behind the growth of Persistent as a technology services company.2. C. Vijayakumar -- HCLTech· 171.93 crore total remuneration in FY26· CEO and Managing Director of HCLTech· Second-highest figure in the latest listC. Vijayakumar is the second highest paid CEO in India with FY26 compensation from HCLTech coming up to 171.93 crore. This is in line with the trend of performance-based incentives and equity incentives for senior tech executives. C. Vijayakumar has been the CEO of HCLTech since 2016 and is in charge of global technology services and digital consulting businesses of HCLTech. This shows that the variable compensation component can have a significant impact on one's total compensation.3. Pawan Munjal -- Hero MotoCorp· 122.31 crore total remuneration in FY26· Executive Chairman, Managing Director and CEO of Hero MotoCorp· Among India's highest-paid automotive leadersPawan Munjal is still one of the most highly paid corporate executives in India, having earned 122.31 crore from Hero MotoCorp in FY26. Munjal has been involved in helping guide Hero MotoCorp through shifts in customer demands, international expansion, and mobility trends. The amount paid to Munjal is a reflection of his leadership roles and the company's executive pay scheme. His position ensures that he is well known in the Indian automotive industry, an industry that sometimes pays its executives according to profitability and performance.4. S. N. Subrahmanyan -- Larsen & Toubro· 120.84 crore total remuneration in FY26· Chairman, CEO and Managing Director of Larsen & Toubro· One of India's highest-paid infrastructure leadersS. N. Subrahmanyan is one of the top earning corporate leaders in India, with Larsen & Toubro stating that he received 120.84 crore for FY26. He serves as the chairman and managing director, leading an engineering and infrastructure company in India that includes various businesses like construction, technology, manufacturing, and energy sectors. This demonstrates that high CEO compensation in India is not confined only to tech companies but is also applicable to the infrastructure sector.5. Salil Parekh -- Infosys· 82.60 crore total remuneration in FY26· CEO and Managing Director of Infosys· One of India's highest-paid IT CEOsSalil Parekh is one of the highest paid CEOs in the Indian technology industry, with Infosys stating his salary as 82.60 crore for FY26. Since 2018, he has been heading the global information technology company and has been responsible for the transformation in the digital sector, clouds, AI, and enterprise technology services. The salary package of Parekh demonstrates the performance-based system, which is being adopted by many large Indian technology firms, with variable pay and long-term incentives forming an integral part.6. Ambarish Kenghe -- Angel One· 68.23 crore total remuneration in FY26· CEO of Angel One· Package included substantial ESOP-linked compensationAmbarish Kenghe is one of India's best-paid CEOs, earning a total compensation package of 68.23 crore, according to Angel One, for FY26. This makes his compensation package unique due to the effect that equity and stock options can have on executive compensation packages. Ambarish Kenghe is a CEO at Angel One, which operates in the Indian financial services and retail investment industry where technology, customer acquisition, and innovation of products are crucial for growth. His presence indicates that financial service organizations are capable of paying competitive compensation packages like other companies.Scan the QR code to read the full Article
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