In the small world of big CEOs, the perks can be spectacular.

Drivers, country club memberships, use of company aircraft — those splashy extras are fairly routine. And so are less-splashy extras, with companies often shouldering the cost for the boss' personal financial planning or annual physical.

All those come on top of the CEO's paycheck. Counting salary, stock awards and other types of compensation, the typical CEO of a big public company was paid a median $9.6 million last year, according to an Associated Press analysis.

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