India’s startup ecosystem continues to prioritize technology leadership, with CTOs receiving the highest median salary among leadership roles, standing at Rs 1.77 crore per year.
The compensation surpasses that of the other C-suite executives, underscoring the increasing reliance of startups on technological scalability and infrastructure development. This is as per a report titled ‘Evolving Composition Trends’ released on March 6th by xto10x Technologies.
Product-led startups such as fintech and deep-tech companies, tech and product leaders command salaries in the 75th to 90th percentile of market benchmarks. For instance, the Vice President-Data Scientist role commands an annual salary of Rs 1.47 crore, while the Brand Marketing Head earns approximately Rs 0.81 crore per year.
Content retrieved from: https://www.outlookbusiness.com/start-up/news/startup-salaries-soar-as-ctos-earn-27x-more-than-entry-level-employees.
