1,262 AIB staff make over €100k

State-controlled AIB has 1,262 members of staff on remuneration packages, including pensions and benefits, of over €100,000 a year.

According to figures released by the bank in answer to a parliamentary question, there are 1,159 members of staff on packages of between €100,000-€200,000; 85 employees on packages of between €200,000-€300,000; eight staff on packages of between €300,000-€400,000 and 10 members of the management team on packages of between €400,000-€500,000.

The subject of pay levels at the pillar banks has become a politically contentious issue since it emerged last week that seven members of IBRC’s management team, including chief executive Mike Aynsley are on packages of over €500k each year.