These pages follow the CEO and CFO pay pages: one figure per row, the pay basis named, the source linked. Survey figures stay survey figures. They are not averaged with the annual-report medians on the India Leadership Pay Benchmark.
| Figure | Value | Pay basis | Stat | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CTO, growth-stage startups | ₹1.77 crore | Fixed pay | Median | xto10x Evolving Compensation Trends 2024-25, as reported by Moneycontrol, 6 March 2025. 2024-25. |
Not included: Deloitte India publishes ₹1.7 crore for a CIO (Total cash incl. long-term incentives, 2025 survey (FY2024-25)). Deloitte publishes a CIO figure, not a CTO figure.
How to read this
- One source per figure. The link on the row is the source. A press report is named where the guide itself is gated.
- Not blended. A median fixed pay and a base-salary range answer different questions.
- Not an offer. General information, not pay advice.
Questions
What do these figures measure?
CTO, growth-stage startups: ₹1.77 crore, Fixed pay, xto10x Evolving Compensation Trends 2024-25, 2024-25. They are not blended, and they are not annual-report medians.
Is this listed-company pay?
The FY2025-26 annual-report dataset does not break out a CTO. Deloitte publishes a CIO median, not a CTO median, so that figure is not shown as CTO pay.