
Aug 17, 2026
✦Business Line
One in five Nifty 50 CEOs in the ₹50-crore salary club
One in five Nifty 50 CEOs earned over ₹50 crore in FY26. Data showed pay packets rose sharply for many top leaders. HCL Technologies’ C Vijaykumar got the highest pay, while Asian Paints’ Amit Syngle saw a 179 per cent jump. Tech firms remained the most generous employers during the year.