75% of RTÉ staff earn less than €49,000

ALMOST three quarters of staff in RTÉ earn less than €49,000 a year, according to figures released yesterday.

However, RTE director general Cathal Goan is being paid up to €250,000 a year.

Other high earners on RTE’s board of directors include chief financial officer Conor Hayes, who receives between €200,000 and €250,000. The managing director of radio, Adrian Moynes, and the managing director of news, Ed Mulhall, are both paid between €150,000 - €200,000.