India Untold
Many IIT alumni earn lucrative salaries in lakhs and crores. This business giant is working as a CEO at this reputed company.
Salil Parekh, alumnus of IIT Bombay, is the CEO of India’s second largest tech company, Infosys. He is among the top earners.
Salil Parekh pursued Aeronautical Engineering at IIT Bombay and further earned a Master's in Computer Science and Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University.
In the financial year 2022-23, Salil Parekh experienced a 21 percent reduction in the package. Yet, his salary yearly amounted to Rs 56.4 crore.
In 2022, Infosys raised Salil Parekh’s salary by 88 percent. He has a package of Rs 79.75 crore. His daily salary amounts to Rs 21 lakh.
Salil Parekh assumed the role of CEO at Infosys in the year 2018, succeeding UB Praveen. Prior to this he had notable experience at Ernst and Young and Capgemini.
Salil Parekh has 30 years of experience. As the current leader of Infosys, he is instrumental in steering the company to new heights.