Parekh’s salary for FY25 was ₹80.62 crore, which represented a 21.6% increase over FY24.
His fixed salary amounted to ₹8.50 crore, comprising a base salary of ₹7.97 crore and retirement benefits of ₹0.53 crore.
He received ₹23.35 crore in bonuses, incentives, and variable pay.
The largest portion of his total remuneration was derived from the value of stock options exercised this year, totaling ₹50.75 crore, as indicated in the report.
Parekh’s pay was 742 times the Median Remuneration of Employees (MRE) at the Bengaluru-based company.
The median remuneration for Infosys employees for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2026, was ₹11,13,024, marking a roughly 4% increase from ₹10,72,008 in the prior fiscal.
The report also highlighted that the average annual salary increment for employees in India was 11%, considering promotions and other compensatory adjustments. Employees outside India received pay raises aligned with the market conditions in their respective regions, according to Infosys.
Additionally, Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani voluntarily opted not to take any remuneration for his contributions to the company during the year, as stated in the report.
Infosys experienced a 20.8% growth in consolidated net profit, reaching ₹8,501 crore in the January-March quarter of FY26, while revenue from operations grew by 13.4% to ₹46,402 crore during the same period.
For the entire 2025-26 fiscal year, Infosys’ net profit rose by 10.20% to ₹29,440 crore from ₹26,713 crore in 2024-25.
Revenue from operations for FY26 increased by 9.6% to ₹1,78,650 crore.
Looking ahead to FY27, Infosys has projected a revenue growth forecast of 1.5 to 3.5% in constant currency.
