W. Paul Bowers
2007
In 2007, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $2.1M as Executive Vice President & CFO at Southern Company, a 14% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $582,095 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $669,586 |
| Option Awards | $291,202 |
| Salary | $502,366 |
| Other | $42,282 |
| Total | $2,087,531 |
Bowers received $669.6K in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 32% of the total pay in 2007.
Bowers also received $582.1K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $291.2K in option awards, $502.4K in salary and $42.3K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2007, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 2,236th out of 8,700 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 74.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 2,236 out of 8,700 | 74th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 280 out of 745 | 62nd |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 128 out of 330 | 61st |
Industry group Electric Services | 62 out of 112 | 45th |
Industry Electric Services | 62 out of 112 | 45th |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2010.
Bowers' colleagues
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2007
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