James M. Wells III
2006
In 2006, James M. Wells III earned a total compensation of $6.1M as President and Chief Executive Officer at SunTrust Banks.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $2,962,122 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,284,707 |
| Option Awards | $948,540 |
| Salary | $795,833 |
| Stock Awards | $8,983 |
| Other | $147,225 |
| Total | $6,147,410 |
Wells received $3M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 48% of the total pay in 2006.
Wells also received $1.3M in non-equity incentive plan, $948.5K in option awards, $795.8K in salary, $9K in stock awards and $147.2K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2006, James M. Wells III's compensation ranked 451st out of 7,022 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Wells earned more than 93.6% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 451 out of 7,022 | 94th |
Division Finance, Insurance, And Real Estate | 140 out of 1,953 | 93rd |
Major group Depository Institutions | 40 out of 966 | 96th |
Industry group Commercial Banks | 40 out of 860 | 95th |
Industry National Commercial Banks | 34 out of 364 | 91st |
Source: SEC filing on February 29, 2008.
Wells' colleagues
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