Ryanair boss O’Leary earns over €6,575 each day

Ryanair’s new image is paying off for the airline and its famously outspoken boss.

Chief executive Michael O’Leary last year enjoyed a bumper 33% jump in pay to earn over €6,575 each day.

Mr O’Leary secured the 33% rise in overall pay to €2.4m after securing a 9% rise in bonus payments to €855,000 and receiving share based compensation of €500,000.