European Banking Authority report says majority of top earners work in investment sector

The best-paid banker got a €15.4m bonus in 2023, on top of his €1.5m salary. Stock image: Getty

The best-paid banker got a €15.4m bonus in 2023, on top of his €1.5m salary. Stock image: Getty

Ireland’s top bankers shared a combined bonus pot of €112m in 2024, in addition to bumper salaries, new figures from the European Banking Authority (EBA) reveal.

Men hauled home the lion’s share of the loot, with just five women and 68 men in the millionaires’ club, the data shows.