Chief executive of drug-testing giant was paid $7.8 million last year

The chief executive of the Dublin-based, drug-testing giant Icon was paid around €7 million last year.

Dr Steve Cutler, who took over as chief executive in early 2017, earned $7.8 million, the company’s annual report reveals, mostly due to a large payment in Icon shares.

Dr Cutler was paid $1.1 million in salary, a cash bonus of $1.1 million and a pension contribution of $185,000. However, a $5.2 million payment in company shares ...