W. Paul Bowers
2020
In 2020, W. Paul Bowers earned a total compensation of $10.8M as Former Chairman, President and CEO, Georgia Power at Southern Company, a 21% increase compared to previous year.
Compensation breakdown
| Change in Pension Value and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Earnings | $4,690,478 |
|---|---|
| Non-Equity Incentive Plan | $1,507,198 |
| Salary | $980,754 |
| Stock Awards | $3,520,259 |
| Other | $60,206 |
| Total | $10,758,895 |
Bowers received $4.7M of change in pension value and nonqualified deferred compensation earnings, accounting for 44% of the total pay in 2020.
Bowers also received $1.5M in non-equity incentive plan, $980.8K in salary, $3.5M in stock awards and $60.2K in other compensation.
Rankings
In 2020, W. Paul Bowers' compensation ranked 747th out of 13,090 executives tracked by ExecPay. In other words, Bowers earned more than 94.3% of executives.
| Classification | Ranking | Percentile |
|---|---|---|
All | 747 out of 13,090 | 94th |
Division Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 61 out of 772 | 92nd |
Major group Electric, Gas, And Sanitary Services | 18 out of 305 | 94th |
Industry group Electric Services | 8 out of 89 | 91st |
Industry Electric Services | 8 out of 89 | 91st |
Source: SEC filing on April 15, 2022.
Bowers' colleagues
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