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Time of India
19-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
A higher CTC doesn't always equal higher take-home salary: Check CTC break-up to know actual take home
Suhaan Gupta and Aryan Chowdhury, both top engineering graduates, landed similar roles in the same industry. While Gupta got a Rs.36 lakh annual package, Chowdhury got Rs.24 lakh per annum. Naturally, Gupta expected a much higher take-home salary. However, a year later, he discovered that the difference between his and Chowdhury's salary was only Rs.1 lakh. He wants to know how this is possible despite a 25% gap in their pay packages? At the time of placement, the salary package of Suhaan Gupta must have been quoted as cost to company (CTC). As the name suggests, CTC reflects the total amount a company spends on an employee, not just the cash component of the salary. It includes benefits like the employer's contribution to the EPF , insurance premiums, and other perks. This often inflates the package on paper, creating a mismatch between the quoted figure and the actual in-hand salary. In Gupta's case, his Rs.36 lakh CTC possibly included non-cash components, such as the employer's share of the EPF, life and health insurance premiums, interest subsidies on loans, food coupons and transport allowance. Additionally, a one-time payment, like the joining bonus and performance-linked variable pay, may have been factored in. The variable pay depends on job performance and may vary each year. As a result, despite a higher CTC, Gupta's take-home salary isn't significantly more than that of Aryan Chowdhury. Most large companies follow the CTC model, but the extent and structure of components vary. Hence, prospective employees should closely examine the composition of the CTC before making a decision. As seen in Gupta's case, a higher CTC doesn't always translate to a higher take-home salary. Rather than focusing solely on the total CTC, it's wiser to evaluate its components and consider the benefits that are truly valuable. Content courtesy Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL). Contributions by Girija Gadre, Arti Bhargava and Labdhi Mehta. Live Events
Economic Times
19-05-2025
- Business
- Economic Times
A higher CTC doesn't always equal higher take-home salary: Check CTC break-up to know actual take home
Getty Images CTC reflects the total amount a company spends on an employee, not just the cash component of the salary. Suhaan Gupta and Aryan Chowdhury, both top engineering graduates, landed similar roles in the same industry. While Gupta got a Rs.36 lakh annual package, Chowdhury got Rs.24 lakh per annum. Naturally, Gupta expected a much higher take-home salary. However, a year later, he discovered that the difference between his and Chowdhury's salary was only Rs.1 lakh. He wants to know how this is possible despite a 25% gap in their pay packages? At the time of placement, the salary package of Suhaan Gupta must have been quoted as cost to company (CTC). As the name suggests, CTC reflects the total amount a company spends on an employee, not just the cash component of the salary. It includes benefits like the employer's contribution to the EPF, insurance premiums, and other perks. This often inflates the package on paper, creating a mismatch between the quoted figure and the actual in-hand salary. In Gupta's case, his Rs.36 lakh CTC possibly included non-cash components, such as the employer's share of the EPF, life and health insurance premiums, interest subsidies on loans, food coupons and transport allowance. Additionally, a one-time payment, like the joining bonus and performance-linked variable pay, may have been factored in. The variable pay depends on job performance and may vary each year. As a result, despite a higher CTC, Gupta's take-home salary isn't significantly more than that of Aryan large companies follow the CTC model, but the extent and structure of components vary. Hence, prospective employees should closely examine the composition of the CTC before making a decision. As seen in Gupta's case, a higher CTC doesn't always translate to a higher take-home salary. Rather than focusing solely on the total CTC, it's wiser to evaluate its components and consider the benefits that are truly valuable. Content courtesy Centre for Investment Education and Learning (CIEL). Contributions by Girija Gadre, Arti Bhargava and Labdhi Mehta.
