Top UK directors' pay rises 49%

Directors in the UK's top firms have seen their pay rise by almost 50% in the past year, taking their average earnings to just under £2.7m, a new study revealed today.

Research by Incomes Data Services (IDS) among directors in FTSE 100 companies showed that their 49% increase – which covers salary, benefits and bonuses – was higher than the 43% jump in the pay of chief executives.