New Delhi, July 7 -- A State Bank of India (SBI) manager's Form 16 showing an annual gross salary of Rs.35.24 lakh has gone viral on social media, prompting a debate over how salaries in public sector banks are perceived and the difference between gross income and actual take-home pay.

The document, shared on X, is said to belong to an SBI employee who reportedly joined the bank as a Probationary Officer (PO) eight years ago and has since been promoted to the position of Scale 3 Manager.

According to the Form 16 for the financial year 2025-26 shared in the viral post, the manager's gross annual salary stood at Rs.35,24,315.88. The figure surprised many users online, with several initially believing it reflected the employee's regular mo...