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India's top CEOs took home 32.9% more in FY21 amid rally on the bourses

Corporate India's leading earners got a total paycheck of Rs 3,222.4 crore - up from Rs 2,424.9 crore a year ago

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In all, there were 162 CXOs with annual remuneration of Rs 10 crore or higher in FY21

Krishna Kant Mumbai
Financial year 2020-21, while dominated by Covid-19 that adversely impacted economic activity and the job market, proved fruitful for India’s top chief executive officers (CEOs) and chief experience officer (CXOs). CEOs’ salary recorded a strong double digit growth in line with a rally on the bourses and big jump in corporate earnings.

The average CEO salary was up 19 per cent in FY21, and listed companies together paid Rs 9,763 crore to their top management during the fiscal — up from around Rs 8,200 crore a year ago. This includes the total remuneration of all board members in the respective companies.

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