By Sue-Ann Chia, Senior Political Correspondent

LAST year was boom time for bankers, when the bull market brought fat pay hikes and bonuses galore.

The top eight bankers had a median income of $5.92 million, the highest among six selected professions used to benchmark ministerial pay.

The Government yesterday released data on the median salaries of the top eight earners in these six professions - bankers, lawyers, engineers, accountants, multinational corporation chiefs and local manufacturers - last year.

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