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Last year, the median value of perks received by chief executives of big public companies was nearly $162,000, an increase of more than 9 percent, according to executive pay research firm Equilar. Perks declined in 2009, but have risen for three straight years.



Last year, the median value of perks received by CEOs of big public companies was nearly $162,000, an increase of more than 9 percent, according to executive pay research firm Equilar. Perks declined in 2009, but have risen for three straight years.


Last year, the median value of perks received by chief executives of big public companies was nearly $162,000, an increase of more than 9 percent, according to executive pay research firm Equilar. Perks declined in 2009, but have risen for three straight years.


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FILE - In this Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2006, file photo, Leslie Moonves, left, president and chief executive officer of CBS, talks with PBS host Charlie Rose in Beverly Hills, Calif.Making $60.3 million in 2012, Moonves was the highest paid CEO of 2012. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

It pays to be the boss



Perks are just a small part of CEO compensation — the median pay for CEOs of S&P 500 companies last year was $9.7 million. Les Moonves of CBS was the highest paid CEO in 2012 making $60.3 million.


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FILE- In this Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2006, file photo, the Wynn Las Vegas resort is seen on The Strip in Las Vegas. Wynn Resorts calls CEO Wynn its "creative and organizational force," and says having him "in residence" at the Wynn Las Vegas "is a tremendous benefit to our guests and shareholders." (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Win Wynn



Wynn Resorts pays for founder and CEO Steve Wynn’s residence at its tony Las Vegas hotel and casino at a cost of nearly $452,000.


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epa03551485 (FILE) A file photo dated 26 November 2008 showing pedestrians walking past IBM Japan's corporate sign at its headquarters building in downtown Tokyo, Japan. ITechnology giant IBM posted a 6.3 per cent rise in profits 22 January 2013 despite a slight decline in revenue. The company, often known as Big Blue, said it posted a profit of 5.83 billion dollars compared to the 5.49 billion dollars a year earlier. Revenue slipped 0.6 per cent to 29.3 billion dollars. IBM CEO Virginia Rometty said the higher profits reflected the company's shift to higher value markets. EPA/DAI KUROKAWA

For life?



Former IBM CEO Samuel Palmisano was guaranteed an administrative assistant and furnished office for life as a retirement gift — plus a $1 million office renovation


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Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices bought the house CEO Rory Read struggled to sell for $790,000 — and gave him another $180,000 to cover his underwater mortgage.

Housing help



Chipmaker Advanced Micro Devices bought the housethat CEO Rory Read struggled to sell for $790,000 — and gave him another $180,000 to cover his underwater mortgage.


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WOODLANDS, TX - MAY 05: Brian Henninger hits his second shot on the second hole during the final round of the Insperity Championship at the Woodlands Country Club on May 5, 2013 in Woodlands, Texas. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)

He’s in the club



Diebold, an ATM security company, got rid of country club benefits for all its executives except CEO Thomas Swidarski (not pictured), who Equilar calculated would earn $6.1 million for 2012.


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SAN ANSELMO, CA - MAY 22: A sold sign is posted in front of a home for sale on May 22, 2013 in San Anselmo, California. According to a report by the National Association of Realtors, sales of existing homes inched up 0.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.97 million, up from 4.94 million in March, the highest level since 2009. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

House money



Insurer Axis Capital Holdings gave Albert Benchimol a housing allowance of $25,000 when he became CEO last year. That was included as part of a pay package, mostly in stock awards, that could be worth $22.7 million.


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Las Vegas Sands Corp Chairman and Chief Executive Sheldon Adelson testifies on the witness stand at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas, Nevada April 4, 2013.

Better safe than sorry



Las Vegas Sands spent $2.8 million in 2012 to provide security for CEO Sheldon Adelson and his family.


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FILE - In this Oct. 5, 2010 photo shows bottles of Constellation Brands, Inc., beer products, including, from left, Negra Modelo, Tsingtao, St. Pauli Girl, Corona Extra and Pacifico in Philadelphia. Constellation Brands, maker of Svedka vodka and Black Velvet whiskey, gave its CEO a $10,000 "product allowance," so he could enhance his "knowledge and appreciation of our products." CEO Robert Sands, who made $7.7 million in fiscal 2012, used up $5,532 last year. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Constellation Brands, maker of a number of beers as well as Svedka vodka and Black Velvet whiskey, gave its CEO a $10,000 ‘‘product allowance,’’ so he could enhance his ‘‘knowledge and appreciation of our products.’’ CEO Robert Sands, who made $7.7 million in fiscal 2012, used up $5,532 last year.)


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