Grant Prior | Thu 22nd July | 22:03

Average annual pay for staff at the Olympic Delivery Authority was nearly £67,000 last year according to figures released by the body overseeing construction of the 2012 Games.

The ODA’s 228 permanent staff also enjoyed an average bonus of £13,700 on top of their wages.

The figures show that 228 staff pulled in salaries of £15.25m plus “performance related pay” of £3.14m for the year 2009/10.

The average pay figures do not include wages paid to board members including chief executive David Higgins who earns £438,000 and construction director Howard Shiplee who received £377,000.

The report also shows that construction delivery partner CLM was paid £140m by the ODA during the 12 months which included a performance bonus of £47m.

One contractor told the Enquirer: “These figures are way above what people are earning in the normal construction market.

“It’s like the Olympics is operating in its own little world.”

All ODA staff are sharing in the Olympic bonanza