TCS CEO Rajesh Gopinath takes home Rs 16 cr in FY19, annual pay rises 28%

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Chief Executive Officer Rajesh Gopinathan’s salary last financial year rose over 28 per cent annually to nearly Rs 16 crore, according to the company’s annual report.

Gopinathan’s compensation included Rs 1.15 crore in salary, Rs 1.26 crore in perquisites, Rs 13 crore in commission, and over Rs 60 lakh in other allowances — all of which added to a remuneration of Rs 16.02 crore. In 2017-18, his compensation was Rs 12.49 crore. The ratio of Gopinathan’s salary to median remuneration was 262.30, which means he was paid 262.30 times more than the average salary for employees.

TCS Chief Operating Officer N Ganapathy Subramaniam earned over Rs 11.61 crore in 2018-19 (FY19), compared to Rs 9.29 crore last financial year. His pay package rose 24.88 per cent during the period. Subramaniam’s salary was 190.01 times higher than the average employee salary.