W. Paul Bowers
2009
In 2009, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $3M as President and Chief Executive Officer, Georgia Power at Southern Company, a 10% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $931,232 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $967,334 |
| Option Awards | $491,085 |
| Salary | $614,870 |
| Other | $44,410 |
| Total | $3,048,931 |
Bowers received $967.3K in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 32% of the total pay in 2009.
Bowers also received $931.2K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $491.1K in option awards, $614.9K in salary and $44.4K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2009, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,501st out of 9,885 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 84.8% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,501 out of 9,885 | 85th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 178 out of 872 | 80th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 73 out of 393 | 81st |
Industry group Electric Services | 35 out of 141 | 75th |
Industry Electric Services | 35 out of 141 | 75th |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2012.
Bowers' colleagues
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