With Rs 156 crore package from Tata Sons, N Chandrasekaran is among India’s highest-paid executives

N Chandrasekaran, the executive chairman of Tata Sons, emerged as one of India’s highest-paid corporate leaders in FY25, receiving a total compensation of Rs 155.81 crore, as per the company’s latest annual report.

His package comprised Rs 15.1 crore in salary and other compensations, with the bulk coming from commission on profits, amounting to Rs 140.7 crore for the financial year ended March 2025.

This marks an approximately 15% increase from the Rs 135 crore he earned in FY24. The pay rise came despite Tata Sons’ profit after tax declining by 24.3%, from Rs 34,654 crore in FY24 to Rs 26,232 crore in FY25.


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What other executives earned

Saurabh Agrawal, an executive director at Tata Sons, saw his pay rise by almost 9% to Rs 32.7 crore in FY25.

Noel Tata, who joined the board following the passing of his brother Ratan Tata, received Rs 1.42 crore as commission on profit.

Anita Marangoly George, the only woman and independent director on the Tata Sons board, earned Rs 3.20 crore as commission.

Leo Puri, who retired from the board in March 2025, was paid Rs 3.13 crore during the year.

The report said that Venu Srinivasan, a non-executive board member, has declined to accept any commission from the company since his appointment.