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Since 1998, Coates&#39;s salary has risen by<br \/>\nalmost $100,000.<\/p>\n<p>But AOC secretary-general Craig McLatchey is catching up fast, his salary rising an impressive 23.4 per cent to $352,719.<\/p>\n<p>Other AOC executives to do well include marketing man PeterCracknell, whose package increased by $91,672 to<br \/>\n$317,429, while athlete director Herb Elliott received $244,035, an increase of $21,673 on 1999.<\/p>\n<p>The salary packages were revealed in the AOC&#39;s annual<br \/>\nreport, which has been published ahead of the body&#39;s annual meeting this weekend.  The report also revealed that until December 31 last year, Coates and AOC members Kevan Gosper, John Devitt and Geoffrey Henke<br \/>\nall received the use of a car as part of a sponsorship<br \/>\narrangement.<\/p>\n<p>But missing out on the Olympic glory \u2013 and spoils \u2013 was<br \/>\nPhil Coles, who was forced to step aside after being embroiled in the controversy surrounding alleged corruption in the awarding of the 2002 Winter Games to Salt Lake City.<\/p>\n<p>The report lists Coles&#39;s 1999 income as $230,222. 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