Infosys has significantly increased entry-level salaries for fresh graduates, offering packages of up to Rs 21 lakh per annum for specialised technology roles. The move is part of the company’s strategy to attract top talent in advanced digital and AI-related fields and positions it as a market leader in entry-level IT pay.
The company’s new salary structure is tiered to reward expertise in high-demand digital domains. Specialist Programmer L3 (Trainee) roles now offer Rs 21 lakh, L2 roles offer Rs 16 lakh, L1 roles Rs 11 lakh, and Digital Specialist Engineer positions start at Rs 7 lakh per annum. These packages are aimed at graduates from BE, BTech, ME, MTech, MCA, and integrated MSc programmes in computer science, IT, electronics, and related engineering streams.
Shaji Mathew, Infosys Group Chief Human Resources Officer, said the revised packages reflect the company’s commitment to building a workforce capable of delivering cutting-edge digital and AI solutions. “We are expanding our campus and off-campus hiring drives to bring in digitally skilled graduates under the specialist track, aligning talent acquisition with our AI-First strategy,” he added.
This revision marks a significant departure from the traditionally flat starting salaries in India’s IT sector, which often failed to keep pace with inflation or the rising demand for digital expertise. By offering differentiated pay for specialised roles, Infosys aims to attract graduates with the skills required to support its growing focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and other emerging technologies.
The pay hike comes amid steady hiring momentum at Infosys, which onboarded around 12,000 freshers in the first half of fiscal 2025–26 and is targeting 20,000 graduates for the year. Other IT peers, including Tata Consultancy Services and HCLTech, have also introduced specialised pay tracks, but their top-tier offers remain below Infosys’s new benchmarks.
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