India’s third largest IT services provider Wipro on Monday announced the salary hike for its employees. The Bengaluru-based company has given an average salary hike of around 9.5 per cent for its offshore employees and two per cent for its onsite employees.

The company also said high performers will be rewarded with substantially higher increases in their compensation. According to the company, the salary increase will be effective from June 1, 2016.

“Wipro Ltd will announce a salary increase for eligible employees, effective June 1, 2016. The average salary hike will be 9.5 per cent for offshore employees and 2 per cent for onsite employees, respectively. High performers will be rewarded with substantially higher increases in their compensation,” said Saurabh Govil, chief human resources officer, Wipro Limited.

Earlier, Wipro’s competitor and India’s second largest IT export-provider had rolled out salary hike in the range of 6-12 per cent to its India employees, while onsite locations would be in the range of 1.5 to 2 per cent based on the geography.

Infosys had said for employees below managerial level the hike will be effective from April 1, others who are in the managerial level it would be effective from July 1.

During the quarter ended March 31, 2016 Wipro had made a net headcount addition of 2,248 people taking the total employee strength to 1,72,912. The quarterly annualised voluntary attrition stood at 14.9 per cent at the end of the fourth quarter of the fiscal.