Highest-paid Irish banker earned over €24m in 2022, data reveals

Just two of the 18 people in financial sector making over €1m were women

There were 18 bankers in the €1m-plus club in 2022. Photo: Stock image

Donal O'Donovan

Ireland’s best-paid banker earned €24.46m in 2022, including more than half upfront and the rest coming to them in deferred bonuses.

The massive earnings mean the ­financial high-flyer is among the best paid anywhere in the EU, new figures from the European Banking ­Authority (EBA) show.