Soaring CEO-to-Median employee pay ratios in India's IT sector
In India's IT sector, the pay gap between CEOs and regular employees is massive.
Infosys's CEO earns 752 times what the median employee makes, while TCS's ratio is 329.8 times.
Last year, Wipro and Tech Mahindra had even bigger gaps—over 1,300 times.
Comparison with global tech giants
These numbers are much higher than global tech giants like Adobe and Cisco, where ratios stay below 300x.
The main reason? Indian CEO pay (including bonuses and stock options) is set to match global standards, but most employees earn much less by comparison.
Meanwhile, public sector and manufacturing companies in India keep things fairer with lower ratios—often under 200x—which helps them attract young talent looking for transparency and fairness.
Social media spotlight
Social media has put a spotlight on these huge pay gaps, pushing companies to rethink their salary structures as more job seekers demand openness and equity in the workplace.