David M. Ratcliffe
2007
In 2007, David M. Ratcliffe earned a total compensation of $11M as Chairman, President, CEO at Southern Company, a 40% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $4,683,305 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $2,901,883 |
| Option Awards | $2,215,880 |
| Salary | $1,068,268 |
| Other | $88,585 |
| Total | $10,957,921 |
Ratcliffe received $4.7M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 43% of the total pay in 2007.
Ratcliffe also received $2.9M in non-equity incentive plan, $2.2M in option awards, $1.1M in salary and $88.6K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2007, David M. Ratcliffe's compensation ranked 250th out of 8,700 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Ratcliffe earned more than 97.1% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 250 out of 8,700 | 97th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 35 out of 745 | 95th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 9 out of 330 | 97th |
Industry group Electric Services | 6 out of 112 | 95th |
Industry Electric Services | 6 out of 112 | 95th |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2010.
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