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TCS CEO K Krithivasan earns 28 crore in FY26 as pay ratio hits 332 times median employee
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Published on 16 May 2026
Commission pushes Krithivasan’s pay far beyond salary alone
Tata Consultancy Services reported that CEO and MD K Krithivasan earned over Rs 28 crore in FY26, up 6.3% year-on-year. The pay includes Rs 167.6 lakh salary, Rs 143.7 lakh benefits and allowances, and a large Rs 25 crore commission. His remuneration works out to 332.8 times the median employee pay. TCS also disclosed COO Aarthi Subramanian’s commission-based pay and CFO Samir Seksaria’s increased compensation, alongside Rs 1,388 crore restructuring expenses for “future-ready” transformation.
- Krithivasan’s FY26 remuneration topped Rs 28 crore, up 6.3% YoY
- Breakup: Rs 167.6 lakh salary, Rs 143.7 lakh benefits, and Rs 25 crore commission
- Pay ratio: 332.8 times median employee remuneration for Krithivasan
- Aarthi Subramanian received Rs 15 crore commission after taking role May 1, 2025
- TCS reported Rs 1,388 crore restructuring expenses for transformation and reskilling
- Workforce: 584,519 employees in FY26 and employee benefit costs at Rs 1.55 lakh crore
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