W. Paul Bowers
2021
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $2,142,621 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $832,349 |
| Salary | $516,418 |
| Stock Awards | $3,659,598 |
| Other | $68,050 |
| Total | $7,219,036 |
Bowers received $3.7M in stock awards, accounting for 51% of the total pay in 2021.
Bowers also received $2.1M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $832.3K in non-equity incentive plan, $516.4K in salary and $68.1K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2021, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,677th out of 12,415 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 86.5% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,677 out of 12,415 | 87th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 114 out of 683 | 83rd |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 34 out of 266 | 87th |
Industry group Electric Services | 16 out of 76 | 79th |
Industry Electric Services | 16 out of 76 | 79th |
Pay ratio
| W. Paul Bowers' Pay | $7,219,036 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $132,450 |
| Pay Ratio | 55to 1 |
In 2021, the annual total compensation of W. Paul Bowers was $7,219,036.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at Southern Company was $132,450.
The ratio of W. Paul Bowers' pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 55 to one.
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