Gianni Infantino, the president of FIFA, will have a total remuneration of CHF 3.6 million ($3.9 million/£3.2 million/€3.6 million) in 2022.
The Swiss official will be paid a gross remuneration (base) of CHF1.9 million (£1.7 million, $2.0 million, or €1.9 million), according to the governing body’s 2022 Annual Report.
The 52-year-old will receive a CHF24,000 (£21,589/$26,031/€24299 flat-rate allowance in addition to a gross salary (variable) of CHF1.6 million (£1.4 million/$1.7 million/€1.6 million).
In comparison with the last World Cup year in 2018, Infantino’s gross salary (variable) has increased by more than $1 million.
After Russia 2018, the FIFA boss received a gross salary (variable) of $555,000 (£460,650/€518,580).
Meanwhile, the global football governing body’s secretary general Fatma Samoura is set to pocket CHF1.3 million (£1.1 million/$1.4 million/€1.3 million) as gross salary (base), CHF600,000 (£539,250/$649,424/€607,042) as gross salary (variable) and CHF24,000 as part of the flat-rate allowance.
Samoura’s variable salary when the World Cup was held in Russia four years ago was $195,000 (£162,390/€182,375).
FIFA also published the salaries of Council members and management, who will be getting a total of $31.9 million (£26.5 million/€29.8 million), including pension contributions.
The FIFA Council senior vice-president and vice-presidents, including confederation Presidents, each receive a net annual compensation of $300,000 (£249,426/€280,959) and a daily allowance of $250 (£207/€233) while on duty.
The FIFA Annual Report 2022 published yesterday (February 14) claims a record-breaking revenue of $7.6 billion (£6.3 billion/€7.1 billion) during the 2019-2022 cycle and expects $11 billion (£9.1 billion/€10.2 billion) for 2023.