The following table shows the 2007-08 salaries of the 10 highest paid staff working directly on the preparations for the 2012 Olympics in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport and the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) and paid from the public purse. It does not include staff employed by the ODA's Delivery Partner, and the ODA's contractors.
Position/organisation 1Salary (£) Chief Executive, ODA 372,600 Director of Construction, ODA 258,750 Director of Finance and Corporate Services, ODA 253,624 Director General, Government Olympic Executive 220,000 Director of Design and Regeneration, ODA 207,000 Director of Transport, ODA 207,000 Director of Property, ODA 207,000 Director of Infrastructure and Utilities, ODA 207,000 Director of Build and Finance, Government Olympic Executive 180,000 Director of Communications, ODA 175,950 1 The figures are for basic salary only, and do not include for any performance related bonuses, taxable benefits and pension contributions. These additional benefits will be calculated at the financial year-end and detailed in the annual reports and accounts of the Department and the ODA which are laid before the House.