W. Paul Bowers
2017
In 2017, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $6.5M as Chairman, Presidentand Chief Executive Officer , Georgia Power at Southern Company, a 12% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $2,103,914 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,135,359 |
| Salary | $859,486 |
| Stock Awards | $2,377,403 |
| Other | $53,783 |
| Total | $6,529,945 |
Bowers received $2.4M in stock awards, accounting for 36% of the total pay in 2017.
Bowers also received $2.1M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $1.1M in non-equity incentive plan, $859.5K in salary and $53.8K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2017, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,305th out of 14,666 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 91.1% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,305 out of 14,666 | 91st |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 127 out of 974 | 87th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 35 out of 382 | 91st |
Industry group Electric Services | 17 out of 116 | 85th |
Industry Electric Services | 17 out of 116 | 85th |
Source: SEC filing on April 5, 2019.
Bowers' colleagues
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