W. Paul Bowers
2011
In 2011, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $4.6M as President and Chief Executive Officer, at Southern Company, a 13% decrease compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,317,429 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,232,850 |
| Option Awards | $534,225 |
| Salary | $715,845 |
| Stock Awards | $801,340 |
| Other | $42,052 |
| Total | $4,643,741 |
Bowers received $1.3M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 28% of the total pay in 2011.
Bowers also received $1.2M in non-equity incentive plan, $534.2K in option awards, $715.8K in salary, $801.3K in stock awards and $42.1K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2011, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,215th out of 10,747 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 88.7% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,215 out of 10,747 | 89th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 140 out of 883 | 84th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 54 out of 362 | 85th |
Industry group Electric Services | 34 out of 130 | 74th |
Industry Electric Services | 34 out of 130 | 74th |
Source: SEC filing on April 11, 2014.
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