The number of FSA staff earning more than £100,000 has almost trebled in the past four years.
Figures obtained by the Financial Times via a freedom of information request show the regulator has 241 members of staff on more than £100,000 a year - up from just 81 in March 2006. The enforcement department saw the number of employees earning more than £100,000 jump to 35 from 10 four years ago - reflecting the regulator's crackdown on breaches of its rules. The regulator also awarded bonuses to 2,785 members of staff - almost 85% of its workforce - with the largest payout being 35% of salary. In the enforcement division, 194 people were granted a bonus of up to 15% of salary an...
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