Thomas A. Fanning
2008
In 2008, Thomas A. Fanning earned a total compensation of $2.5M as Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer at Southern Company, a 11% decrease compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $235,664 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,348,981 |
| Option Awards | $237,374 |
| Salary | $658,246 |
| Other | $49,341 |
| Total | $2,529,606 |
Fanning received $1.3M in non-equity incentive plan, accounting for 53% of the total pay in 2008.
Fanning also received $235.7K of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $237.4K in option awards, $658.2K in salary and $49.3K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2008, Thomas A. Fanning's compensation ranked 1,886th out of 9,135 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Fanning earned more than 79.4% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,886 out of 9,135 | 79th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 253 out of 846 | 70th |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 102 out of 381 | 73rd |
Industry group Electric Services | 53 out of 137 | 61st |
Industry Electric Services | 53 out of 137 | 61st |
Source: SEC filing on April 13, 2011.
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