"Average remuneration for the high-earning consultants was €416,000 in 2023 The number of hospital consultants earning over €350,000 for treating public patients jumped to 99 in the space of a year, with one specialist paid €963,000, a HSE internal audit has revealed. There was a hike of 57 doctors entering the top-earners bracket in 2023 when compared with the previous year, with the 99 consultants receiving €41m in total."
"There was a hike of 57 doctors entering the top-earners bracket in 2023 when compared with the previous year, with the 99 consultants receiving €41m in total."
99 hospital consultants treating public patients earned more than €350,000 in 2023, receiving €41 million combined. Average remuneration for these high-earning consultants was €416,000 in 2023. One specialist was paid €963,000. The number of consultants in this bracket increased by 57 compared with 2022. These payments and the rise in high earners were identified in an internal HSE audit. The top-earners bracket shows a concentration of substantial pay among a relatively small group of doctors treating public patients. The year-on-year increase indicates a marked escalation in consultant remuneration at the upper end of the pay scale.
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