New Delhi, Feb. 24 -- India Inc is projected to roll out an average salary increase of 9.1 per cent in 2026, as companies adopt sharper, skills-led pay strategies, according to the fourth edition of the Future of Pay report by EY India.

The findings are based on inputs from 178 companies across 16 sectors.

Sector-Wise Trends and Attrition

Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are expected to see the highest projected hikes at 10.4 per cent, followed by financial services (10 per cent), e-commerce (9.9 per cent), and life sciences and pharmaceuticals (9.7 per cent), the EY India report cited by PTI said.

Attrition eased to 16.4 per cent in 2025 from 17.5 per cent in 2024, with over 80 per cent of exits remaining voluntary. Financial service...