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Southern Company vs WEC Energy Group — CEO Pay Comparison

Chris Womack (Southern Company) earns $0 more in total compensation than Scott Lauber (WEC Energy Group).

MetricSouthern CompanySOWEC Energy GroupWEC
CEOChris WomackScott Lauber
IndustryElectric UtilitiesElectric Utilities
Total Compensation$8.0M$8.0M
Base Salary$800K$800K
Stock Awards$4.0M$4.0M
Option Awards$960K$960K
Non-Equity Incentive$1.2M$1.2M
Pay-for-Performance GradeB (71/100)B (74/100)
CEO-Worker Pay Ratio84:184:1
Median Worker Pay$95K$95K
Say-on-Pay Approval93.0%92.3%
3yr Total Shareholder Return+5.0%+17.0%
Revenue$25.2B$8.8B
Market Cap$93.0B$30.0B
Employees27,0007,400

Analysis

Chris Womack (Southern Company) earns $8.0M in total compensation, while Scott Lauber (WEC Energy Group) earns $8.0M.

On pay-for-performance alignment, Southern Company scores B (71/100) while WEC Energy Group scores B (74/100). WEC Energy Group's CEO compensation is better aligned with company performance.

Southern Company's CEO-to-worker pay ratio is 84:1 compared to WEC Energy Group's 84:1. Shareholders approved CEO pay at 93.0% (Southern Company) and 92.3% (WEC Energy Group).