Bryan Bessner

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology/Professor

2025 Salary

$135,910

Total compensation $137,935, including $2,025 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#322

George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology

Years on List

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$135,910

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2008–2025

$100,269 in 2008 is worth about $144,296 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	ProfessorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$135,910Benefits $2,025Total $137,935	$2,025	$137,935
2024	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	ProfessorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$126,131Benefits $58Total $126,190	$58	$126,190
2023	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	ProfessorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$126,222Benefits $59Total $126,281	$59	$126,281
2022	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	ProfessorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$116,604Benefits $66Total $116,670	$66	$116,670
2021	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	ProfessorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$116,352Benefits $74Total $116,427	$74	$116,427
2020	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	Professor/CoordinatorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$119,552Benefits $71Total $119,623	$71	$119,623
2019	George Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	Professor/CoordinatorGeorge Brown College Of Applied Arts and Technology	$114,291Benefits $68Total $114,359	$68	$114,359
2018	George Brown College	Professor/CoordinatorGeorge Brown College	$112,956Benefits $68Total $113,024	$68	$113,024
2016	George Brown College	ProfessorGeorge Brown College	$106,599Benefits $113Total $106,711	$113	$106,711
2015	George Brown College	Professor, CoordinatorGeorge Brown College	$106,277Benefits $130Total $106,406	$130	$106,406
2014	George Brown College	Professor / CoordinatorGeorge Brown College	$110,451Benefits $159Total $110,611	$159	$110,611
2013	George Brown College	Professor/CoordinatorGeorge Brown College	$104,882Benefits $173Total $105,055	$173	$105,055
2012	George Brown College	Professor/CoordinatorGeorge Brown College	$104,075Benefits $186Total $104,261	$186	$104,261
2011	George Brown College	ProfessorGeorge Brown College	$103,080Benefits $187Total $103,266	$187	$103,266
2010	George Brown College	ProfessorGeorge Brown College	$102,062Benefits $192Total $102,255	$192	$102,255
2008	George Brown College	ProfessorGeorge Brown College	$100,269Benefits $201Total $100,470	$201	$100,470

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Bryan Bessner's 2025 salary of $135,910 comes to roughly $95,895 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 25.4% effective) is deducted. That is about 8% more than the $126,131 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 16 years in all, first in 2008. After pension contributions (probably the CAAT Pension Plan in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.

Estimated net pay: ~$95,895
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~25.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~29.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median: about even

Where does $135,910 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.

Also at George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
2025

Also at George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Gervan Fearon	President	$412,582	$414,607
2	Leslie Quinlan	Senior Vice-President, People Enablement and Experience	$334,369	$336,394
3	Michael Herrera	Senior Vice President, Institutional Planning, and Chief Financial Officer	$316,183	$318,208
4	Michelle Mccollum	Vice-President, Facilities and Sustainability	$283,176	$285,201
5	Cindy Gouveia	Vice-President, Advancement and Alumni Relations	$278,235	$280,260
6	Steve Camacho	Vice President, Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer	$270,369	$272,394
7	Susan Bowrah	Vice President, People and Culture	$261,770	$263,795
8	Eileen De Courcy	Vice President, Academic	$229,336	$231,361
9	Ian Wigglesworth	Associate Vice-President, Student Success	$229,294	$231,319
10	Colin Simpson	Dean, Continuous Learning	$224,545	$226,570