Manager with Rs 85 lakh package reveals how much he actually gets each month
A corporate manager shared a breakdown of his 85 lakh annual salary package to illustrate the difference between Cost to Company (CTC) and actual take-home pay. He highlights that components like employer PF and gratuity are often included in CTC but do not contribute to monthly spendable income.
Why it matters
It educates job seekers on how to interpret complex salary structures and manage financial expectations.
An ₹85-lakh annual package sounds like the dream number a person worked and studied hard for. Let’s agree that it’s the kind of number that can make a job offer difficult to refuse. For a professional with more than a decade of experience, an IIT Roorkee degree, an ISB MBA and a senior corporate role, it might seem like the natural payoff. But what if the ₹85 lakh mentioned on the offer letter does not mean ₹85 lakh in your bank account?That is the exact question Sidharth Maheshwari, an AVP with 12-plus years of experience, IIT Roorkee and ISB credentials, has put before professionals through a detailed Instagram post. In his post, Maheshwari has shared the actual CTC-reality that has left people shocked.
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