Number of HSE staff on over €500k doubles in a year while complaints show slight rise

The HSE’s top earner in 2021 is understood to be a hospital consultant on between €750,000 and €760,000 per annum. File Picture

The number of employees working with the HSE who earn in excess of €500,000 a year doubled last year.

New figures contained in the HSE’s latest annual report revealed that six individuals had total earnings from salary and allowances of over €500,000 in 2021 compared to just three the previous year.