Operations

CTC

Cost To Company

The total a company spends on an employee in a year — not just salary, but bonuses, benefits, PF and other perks added together. It's usually more than the take-home pay.

Example

A ₹12,00,000 CTC might mean roughly ₹85,000–₹95,000 in monthly take-home after deductions.

Related terms

Burn Rate

How much cash your company spends (beyond what it earns) each month before it becomes profitable.

Runway

How many months you can keep operating before you run out of cash, at your current spending rate.

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