India Inc expects average salaries to rise 9.1% in 2026, led by Global Capability Centres at 10.4%. Financial services and e-commerce are also projecting strong growth, while attrition is stabilizing. Companies are increasingly tying pay to skills, with emerging tech roles earning premiums and long-term incentives becoming more common, including for CEOs with performance-linked pay.
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