Most FTSE100 chief executives are pocketing about �5m a year, though they often claim to earn much less

With public anger growing over bankers’ bonuses and executive pay in general, many CEOs claim that they only earn around �800,000 to �1,000,000 a year. But in fact most are pocketing almost five times their basic salary in all kinds of share options and bonuises however dismal their performance: