David M. Ratcliffe
2009
In 2009, David M. Ratcliffe earned a total compensation of $10.8M as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Company, a 12% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $2,745,370 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $5,019,745 |
| Option Awards | $1,790,228 |
| Salary | $1,172,908 |
| Other | $76,223 |
| Total | $10,804,474 |
Ratcliffe received $5M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 46% of the total pay in 2009.
Ratcliffe also received $2.7M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.8M in option awards, $1.2M in salary and $76.2K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2009, David M. Ratcliffe's compensation ranked 179th out of 9,885 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Ratcliffe earned more than 98.2% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 179 out of 9,885 | 98th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 28 out of 872 | 97th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 8 out of 393 | 98th |
Industry group Electric Services | 6 out of 141 | 96th |
Industry Electric Services | 6 out of 141 | 96th |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2011.
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