Tata Sons reported a 24.3% drop in net profit to Rs 26,232 crore in FY25, down from Rs 34,654 crore in the previous fiscal.
Chandrasekaran’s payout cements his position as one of the highest-paid executives in India.
Boardroom pay snapshot
Executive Director Saurabh Agrawal earned Rs 32.7 crore in FY25, up 7.7% from the previous year. Noel Tata, who joined the board in October 2024 after the death of Ratan Tata, received a commission of Rs 1.42 crore.
Leo Puri, who retired in March 2025, was paid Rs 3.13 crore, while Bhaskar Bhat, who stepped down in August 2024, received Rs 1.33 crore. Venu Srinivasan, representing Tata Trusts, continued to decline any commissions.
Chandrasekaran on the road ahead
Speaking at the Indian Hotels Company AGM earlier this month, Chandrasekaran said the outlook for the Tata Group and India’s consumption-driven sectors remains “very strong and bright.” He said, “As the consumption in India keeps growing, travels will continue to increase.”He also paid tribute to those who died in the recent Air India crash.
How other CEOs stack up
Among India’s top corporate leaders, Chandrasekaran’s pay is unmatched. ITC Chairman Sanjiv Puri earned Rs 25.66 crore in FY25, while Infosys CEO Salil Parekh’s package stood at Rs 82 crore, including Rs 50.88 crore from stock options.
TCS CEO K Krithivasan took home Rs 26.52 crore, Wipro CEO Srinivas Pallia received Rs 53.60 crore, and Tech Mahindra CEO Mohit Joshi’s Rs 52.1 crore package was 840 times the average employee salary at his company.
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