Tata Sons Chairman Natarajan Chandrasekaran received a total compensation of ₹155.81 crore for FY25, making him one of India’s highest-paid executives. His package rose by 15% compared to FY24, despite the company’s profit-after-tax dropping 24.3% from ₹34,654 crore to ₹26,232 crore
Breakdown of FY25 Compensation
- Base salary & benefits: ₹15.1 crore
- Commission on profits: ₹140.7 crore (approx. 0.6% of profit, up from 0.4% in the previous year)
- Package increased from ₹135 crore in FY24 to ₹155.81 crore in FY25—a 15% jump
Peer & Board-Level Comparisons
- Saurabh Agrawal (Executive Director): ₹32.7 crore—up ~9%
- Noel Tata (Board Member): ₹1.42 crore (commission)
- Anita Marangoly George: ₹3.20 crore commission
- Leo Puri (retired): ₹3.13 crore
- Venu Srinivasan waived commission
Context: Profit vs. Pay
Chandrasekaran’s substantial reward contrasts sharply with the 24% decline in Tata Sons’ profits—a fact noted in both the annual report and media coverage mint
Strategic Rationale for Compensation
Despite the profit dip, the compensation reflects Chandrasekaran’s role in steering Tata Group through transformative years—including heavy capex investments of ₹5.5 lakh crore over five years—and enhancing its financial fitness and global reach
✅ Final Takeaways
- Chandrasekaran’s pay rose 15% to ₹155.81 crore even as company profits shrank by 24%.
- Majority of compensation came as a performance-linked commission.
- Other board members saw modest increases, while one waived commission.
- The compensation package underlines perceived leadership value aligned with long-term capex and growth strategies.
