A Glasgow council chief took in almost £100,000 extra pay after overseeing a range of election ballots since 2015.

Annemarie O'Donnell earned the extra dosh as a returning officers for general, European and local election counts in the last four years.

Figures seen by the Scottish Sun on Sunday show she earned £94,149.67 from counts - which is on top of her £176,855 salary.

The Glasgow City Council chief executive earns over £40,000 more than First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, who is on £135,605 a year.

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Duncan Simpson, of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, told the Scottish Sun on Sunday:“Many town hall bosses are continuing to pocket huge remuneration packages.

"Whatever extra responsibilities they take on, council officials should be doing their best to deliver value for money.”

Ms O'Donnell was paid £22,663 for the 2015 general election, and was also paid a combined £29,420.50 for the 2016 EU referendum and Scottish Parliament elections.

The 2017 General Election earned her £21,405, with the rest of the cash boost coming from by-elections and council elections.

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A spokesman for Ms O’Donnell said: “Other than for council elections, all fees and charges are determined by either the UK or Scottish governments.

“The returning officer returned her fee for the most recent council elections to the city.”