Huge pay gap between ordinary Britons and top execs

Top-paid British executives have salaries over 180 times larger than ordinary workers. Sir Martin Sorrell is the best-paid boss in the UK, earning £43 million per year. How does that compare to an average Briton? The infographic below provides some perspective. This infographic was originally featured on the i100.

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This chart shows the average annual UK wage and annual salary of Britain's top CEO in 2015.

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