GCCs may align pay almost at par with IT companies to optimise costs

Global capability centres (GCCs), which have traditionally shelled out salary premiums of 15-30% over IT services companies to attract top talent, are likely to see the gap narrow to single digits in the next year and a half to two years, pushed by pressures to optimise costs alongside artificial intelligence (AI) adoption and shift towards long-term talent building strategies, experts said. “We anticipate the premium to stabilise at around 5-8%, depending on the role and sector,” said Krishna Vij, vice president, TeamLease Digital. “For niche…