Infosys salary hike: ‘Second pay hike done, but next one…,’ says IT major CFO

Infosys Ltd. said. The giant for information technology has not decided to increase the next salary for its employees. Infosys recently implemented wages. In the aftermath of the results of the first quarter of the 26th Financial Year, the financial manager at Infosys Jayesh Sanghrajka noted that the company had recently distributed a “higher” variable component, which, in conjunction with high wages, has already affected the company’s margins by 100 basis points in the near -quarter.

“In the margin of this quarter, we had 100 basis points of influence at the expense of high wages in addition to the changing changing salaries that we paid to our employees this quarter, so this was already.

Wage increases in Infosys were implemented in two phases, with the first part in effect as of January 2025 and the second stage starting from April 1, 2025. Sanghrajka explained: “We did a height in wages already. The first part of our height was valid in January 2025; the second stage has already been launched, as of April 1, 2025, and the effect of that was already bread,” Sanghrajka explained.

This step aims to maintain talent amid an increasing rate of drain, which reached 14.4 % in June 2025, compared to 12.7 % in June 2024. The rate of growing attrition is a source of concern, because it reflects the number of employees who choose to leave the company within 12 months, indicating potential challenges in the employee competition or competition in the market.

Manpower and employment

Regarding the workforce dynamics, Infosys witnessed the number of employees to 323,788 employees as of June 30, 2025, indicating the addition of 8,456 employees on an annual basis. “If you look at our recruitment numbers, our total number of employees has remained fixed at this time stage, and we used at their peak at 85 %. So, we will continue to employ. We expect to continue to employ with what we announced at the beginning of the year, so there is no change there.”

Infosys Q1 fy26 results

Infosys, under the leadership of CEO Salili Barrick, has reported an increase of 8.7 % on an annual basis (YOY) in the net profit to 6,921 rupees for June quarter, by exceeding 4-7 %. In the same period last year, the pioneer in information technology recorded a profit of 6368 rupees.

revenue grew 7.5 % yearly to 42,279 rupees, an increase of 39315 rupees. The operating margin was 20.8 %, a marginal decrease from 21.1 % per year. Each of the revenue and margin numbers widely met street estimates.

The company raised currency revenues growth in the fiscal year 26 to 1-3 %, from the previous range from 0 to 3 %. She maintained its operating margin expectations by 20-22 %, in line with analysts’ expectations.

Industrial analysts suggest that the Infosys decision to delay the increase in wages may be a strategic procedure to rid its margins against high costs while maintaining competitive prices. Nevertheless, the company reviewed the firm revenue growth instructions for the 2025-26 fiscal year, raising the low end to 1 % while maintaining the upper limb by 3 %, indicating confidence in the movement of the difficult economic environment.

“Our performance in Q1 shows the strength of our AI’s capabilities for institutions, success in the customer unification decisions, and the dedication of more than 300,000 employees,” said Salil Barrick, CEO and MD. “Our big deal wins $ 3.8 billion reflects our distinguished competitive situation and deep customer relationships,” he added.

Infosys shares closed 0.27 percent at 1,574.40 rupees on BSE.