Of the 16 public sector executives who earn more than the First Minister, 13 of them work in the health service, and it is thought more than 2000 staff earn more than £100,000 a year.
The NHS now boasts some of the wealthiest public sector workers in Scotland.
Of the 16 public sector executives who earn more than the First Minister, 13 of them work in the health service, and it is thought more than 2000 staff earn more than £100,000 a year.