article_snippet: Next posted bumper annual figures .
article_snippet: The Next chief executive employs 48,417 full and part time staff earning an average £11,000 annual salary.
article_snippet: These are supplemented by an average 10 percent bonus of around £1,100 as well as a 25 percent clothing allowance.
article_snippet: The Next chief executive says The Next chief executive rate of £6.70 an hour is above the minimum wage of £6.50.
article_snippet: Annual pre-tax profit increased 12.5 percent rise to £794.8 million as and the dividend rose by 16.3 percent.
highlights_snippet: Next boss earned £4.6million last year - pays shop workers £6.70 an hour .
  
highlights_snippet: Next employs 48,417 staff earning an average £11,000 annual salary .
  