Tesco's chief executive, Dave Lewis, earned a overall annual pay packet of £4.6 million in 2018/19, according to the retailer's annual report, published today (14 May).
Lewis' base salary for the period was £1.25 million, with the CEO also earning a £1.64 million bonus, £1.34 million through share plans, £313,000 in pension earnings and £61,000 in benefits.
However, Lewis' total pay was 10% lower than the previous year, in which the former Unilever executive earned a total of £5.11 million, boosted by a higher full-year bonus.