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Jaco Lokker

University of Toronto/Director of Culinary Operations and Executive Chef

2025 Salary

$206,786

Total compensation $207,037, including $251 in taxable benefits.

Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page

At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#1,929

University of Toronto

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$206,786

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,015 in 2006 to $207,037 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$100,985 in 2006 is worth about $151,987 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$206,786Benefits $251Total $207,037
2024Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$201,711Benefits $258Total $201,969
2023Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$192,624Benefits $258Total $192,882
2022Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$183,794Benefits $272Total $184,066
2021Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$180,367Benefits $286Total $180,653
2020Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$178,902Benefits $333Total $179,235
2019Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity Of Toronto$170,644Benefits $361Total $171,005
2018Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$163,508Benefits $403Total $163,911
2017Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$157,168Benefits $448Total $157,616
2016Director of Culinary Operations and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$151,692Benefits $752Total $152,444
2015Director, Food Services And Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$146,977Benefits $1,193Total $148,170
2014Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$143,253Benefits $1,249Total $144,502
2013Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$138,779Benefits $3,239Total $142,018
2012Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$132,902Benefits $3,290Total $136,192
2011Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$126,605Benefits $3,287Total $129,892
2010Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$122,554Benefits $3,240Total $125,794
2009Director, Food Services and Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$118,923Benefits $1,188Total $120,111
2008Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$112,554Benefits $1,192Total $113,746
2007Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$108,468Benefits $1,164Total $109,632
2006Executive ChefUniversity of Toronto$100,985Benefits $1,029Total $102,015

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Jaco Lokker's 2025 salary of $206,786 comes to roughly $134,066 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 32.5% effective) is deducted. It is up about 3% on the $201,711 paid in 2024. At University of Toronto, 7,392 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $147,726; Jaco Lokker's total compensation of $207,037 ranked #1,929. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$134,066
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~32.5%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.2%

Where does $206,786 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.

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2025

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