An estimated $20,000 in free booze. More than $100,000 in free sports-event tickets. Extensive personal use of a company-owned hunting ranch.
Perks—the often-lavish extras layered on top of executive pay—are booming. Among the 500 largest public companies, spending on four of the biggest-ticket perks has surged since 2021, according to research firm Equilar, led by a more than doubling in the median cost of executive security. READ MORE