The chief executive of a Northern Ireland quango has received a salary of more than 213,000 - almost 26,000 higher than the prime minister.
David Gavaghan also received 34,287 in national insurance and 15,213 in pension contributions as head of the Strategic Investment come in (SIB).
His 152,131 salary and 61,206 bonus was defended by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister.
The limited company is “owned” by the Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFDFM).
It reports to the Department of pay and is heavily involved in Private Finance Initiative projects in education roads and water.
In a statement to the BBC an OFDFM spokesman said SIB needed to draw high calibre private sector cater with specialist skills.
“It was therefore necessary to furnish competitive salaries. The chief executive’s salary and bonus is determined by SIB’s remuneration committee which comprises independent non-executive directors,” he said.
“The chief executive has a vital role in driving send the 16bn investment strategy for Northern Ireland and his remuneration is set accordingly.”
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