CHENNAI: Employees from the FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) industry receive the highest pay in India with an average annual CTC for talent across all levels and functions in the sector standing at Rs 11.3 lakh, according to the 2017 Salary Trends Study findings released by Randstad.The Randstad Salary Trends Study 2017 analysed 1,00,000 jobs across 20 industry verticals and 15 core functions.A robust demand for experienced and qualified personnel in sales and marketing and supply chain management roles, coupled with close to 30% of jobs being posted in the 10 lakh+ category is being seen as a primary driver for the FMCG industry to emerge as the winner.This is followed by power sector and the IT sector, where employees earn average annual salaries at Rs 9.8 lakh and Rs 9.3 lakh respectively.Pharma and healthcare, offering an average annual CTC of Rs 8.8 lakh and telecom at Rs 8.7 lakh take the fourth and fifth position on the list as India's most lucrative industries, reveals the study.Bangalore, the IT capital of India, tops the chart as the highest paying city in the country, with an average annual CTC of Rs 14.6 lakh. This is closely followed by Mumbai which stands at Rs 14.2 lakh, Hyderabad and NCR with an average annual CTC figure of Rs 13.6 lakh and Rs 13.5 lakh respectively.Chennai (Rs 13.4 lakh) Pune (Rs 13.2 lakh) and Kolkata (Rs 11.4 lakh) followed in the list of top Indian cities paying the highest average salaries for professionals.The study also lists down Hot Jobs for 2017- roles that are experiencing strong demand right now in the job market, across industries and pay relatively higher remunerations for talent in the 6-10 years experience bracket.Core Java professionals lead the pack with an average annual CTC at Rs 18.06 lakh, followed by digital marketing professionals with a CTC of Rs 17.09 lakh and testing automation engineers at a CTC of Rs 14.67 lakh.Moorthy K Uppaluri, MD & CEO, Randstad India, said, "In a country like India where job loyalty is considerably low, salary becomes one of the most critical parameters that workforce takes into consideration while changing jobs. For employers too, it is an imperative to get the internal compensation structure right, which is primarily a function of various facets like capability, experience, location, job profile and industry of operation.”“Today, employers are aware of the fact that the right salary structure is one of the key strategies to attract, engage and retain top talent in the organisation and hence it is important to closely analyse the prevalent salary trends and make course corrections wherever necessary. Our salary study findings empower them with key insights and data that help them streamline and simplify this process, thus ensuring equitable pay”, he added.The Randstad Salary Trends Study 2017 analysed 1,00,000 jobs across 20 industry verticals and 15 core functions.