People are paid that much, but whether they're worth it is another matter.
"A BBC spokesman said Davie’s salary was “well below the market rate for this type of role”, adding that Carolyn McCall at ITV is paid £833,000, and Alex Mahon at Channel 4 earns £991,000." Quote taken from The National.
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