Europe’s highest-earning bankers More than 3,000 EU bankers took home €1 million or more in earnings in 2013, according to figures from the European Banking Authority -------------------------------------------------- Bankers earning €1 million a year or more* (including bonus) Total: 3,178 (by payment bracket) UK 2,086 Germany 397 France 162 Italy 138 Spain 133 Sweden 47 Ireland 40 Austria 32 Netherlands 32 Denmark 30 €1m-2m 2,324 people €2-8m 828 people €8-19m 26 people Europe’s highest-earning banker, based in London, was paid €18.4 million -------------------------------------------------- Source: European Banking Authority *top 10 countries shown words 90