W. Paul Bowers
2008
In 2008, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $2.8M as Chief Operating Officer, Georgia Power at Southern Company, a 33% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Bonus | $56,510 |
|---|---|
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $185,472 |
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,001,174 |
| Option Awards | $201,808 |
| Salary | $557,476 |
| Other | $770,837 |
| Total | $2,773,277 |
Bowers received $1M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 36% of the total pay in 2008.
Bowers also received $56.5K in bonus, $185.5K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $201.8K in option awards, $557.5K in salary and $770.8K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,711th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 81.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,711 out of 9,135 | 81st |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 238 out of 846 | 72nd |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 94 out of 381 | 75th |
Industry group Electric Services | 48 out of 137 | 65th |
Industry Electric Services | 48 out of 137 | 65th |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2011.
Bowers' colleagues
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