John W. Somerhalder II
2008
In 2008, John W. Somerhalder II earned a total compensation of $3.5M as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Company Gas, a 36% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $166,889 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,307,308 |
| Option Awards | $137,327 |
| Salary | $792,308 |
| Stock Awards | $956,235 |
| Other | $123,400 |
| Total | $3,483,467 |
Somerhalder received $1.3M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 38% of the total pay in 2008.
Somerhalder also received $166.9K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $137.3K in option awards, $792.3K in salary, $956.2K in stock awards and $123.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, John W. Somerhalder II's compensation ranked 1,349th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Somerhalder earned more than 85.2% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,349 out of 9,135 | 85th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 191 out of 846 | 77th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 67 out of 381 | 82nd |
Industry group Gas Production And Distribution | 12 out of 73 | 84th |
Industry Natural Gas Distribution | 6 out of 42 | 86th |
Source: SEC filing on March 16, 2009.
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