"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	( 1) Salary (£)
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."

(Via Tessa Jowell's Recent Appearances (TheyWorkForYou.com) Olympic Games 2012: Pay | Olympics | Written Answers: .)

"London Olympic chiefs defended the salaries of their top executives yesterday after it emerged some were earning up to £100,000 more than first thought."

(Via Telegraph Sport Olympic Delivery Authority defend pay: .)

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