W. Paul Bowers
2018
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $1,153,981 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $837,743 |
| Salary | $885,171 |
| Stock Awards | $2,448,751 |
| Other | $51,642 |
| Total | $5,377,288 |
Bowers received $2.4M in stock awards, accounting for 46% of the total pay in 2018.
Bowers also received $1.2M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, $837.7K in non-equity incentive plan, $885.2K in salary and $51.6K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2018, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 1,814th out of 14,244 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 87.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 1,814 out of 14,244 | 87th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 177 out of 918 | 81st |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 53 out of 351 | 85th |
Industry group Electric Services | 27 out of 121 | 78th |
Industry Electric Services | 27 out of 121 | 78th |
Pay ratio
| W. Paul Bowers' Pay | $5,377,288 |
|---|---|
| Median Employee's Pay | $113,035 |
| Pay Ratio | 48to 1 |
In 2018, the annual total compensation of W. Paul Bowers was $5,377,288.
The annual total compensation of the median employee at Southern Company was $113,035.
The ratio of W. Paul Bowers' pay to the pay of median employee was therefore 48 to one.
Bowers' colleagues
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