Bharti Airtel Chairman Sunil Mittal's remuneration up 0.8%, Vice Chairman Gopal Vittal's 9.1% in FY25

Bharti Airtel’s latest annual report shows that Chairman Sunil Bharti Mittal received a total remuneration of Rs 32.5 crore in the financial year 2024-25. This includes Rs 21.57 crore as salary and allowances, Rs 7.5 crore as a performance-linked bonus, and Rs 3.48 crore in perks. His salary increased by 0.88% compared to the previous year.

Meanwhile, Vice Chairman and Managing Director Gopal Vittal took home Rs 20.24 crore in FY25, a 9.1% jump from his Rs 18.55 crore salary in FY24.

“At 100% performance level, the gross remuneration of Sunil Bharti Mittal is Rs 32,55,86,133 for FY25 and Rs 32,27,14,541 for FY24. For Gopal Vittal, it is Rs 20,24,68,554 for FY25 and Rs 18,55,08,865 for FY24,” the report said.


Incentives for the previous financial year (2023–24) were also paid during this year. Mittal received Rs 10.4 crore and Vittal got Rs 10.3 crore as performance bonuses.

The report further added that Sunil Mittal earned GBP 2.20 million from the company's overseas arm, Network i2i (UK) Ltd.

During FY25, Gopal Vittal was granted 1,21,877 stock options under the Employee Stock Options Scheme 2005 and the Long Term Incentive Plans. These options have a vesting period of up to three years and are linked to 100% performance-based achievements.

The report also noted that Vittal’s declared pay does not include Rs 22.95 crore, which is the value of stock options he exercised during the year.

Inputs from PTI