Salil Parekh is one of the big names in the IT sector. He is the role-model of many aspiring techies. Salil Parekh is currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of IT giant ‘Infosys’. With over three decades of experience in the IT sector, Parekh is a member of the National Council of the Confederation of Indian Industry.

Parekh has a solid track record in the global IT industry and takes critical decisions that steer the company in strategic direction. Parekh has also held senior positions in the global corporate arena. Parekh, who studied aeronautical engineering from IIT Bombay, is one of the highest paid CEOs in the world.

Infosys increased Parekh's salary by 88 percent last year. With this, his salary package has gone up to Rs 79.75 crore. That is 21 lakh rupees per day. Out of Rs 79.75 crore as salary, Rs 11 crore is fixed salary and the rest is performance incentive.