Jason Bechtel
University of Toronto/Senior Legal Counsel
2025 Salary
$234,205Total compensation $234,331, including $126 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
#1,305University of Toronto
Years on List
212005–2025
Peak Salary
$234,2052025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2005–2025
$101,920 in 2005 is worth about $156,404 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $234,205Benefits $126Total $234,331 |
| 2024 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $230,063Benefits $129Total $230,192 |
| 2023 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $214,094Benefits $129Total $214,223 |
| 2022 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $201,717Benefits $136Total $201,853 |
| 2021 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $196,267Benefits $143Total $196,410 |
| 2020 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $188,590Benefits $151Total $188,742 |
| 2019 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto | $181,899Benefits $180Total $182,080 |
| 2018 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $173,713Benefits $201Total $173,915 |
| 2017 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $167,467Benefits $224Total $167,691 |
| 2016 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $162,053Benefits $260Total $162,313 |
| 2015 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $156,827Benefits $283Total $157,110 |
| 2014 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $152,055Benefits $306Total $152,361 |
| 2013 | Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto | $147,743Benefits $306Total $148,049 |
| 2012 | Legal Counsel, Office of the Vice–President, Research and InnovationUniversity of Toronto | $132,011Benefits $306Total $132,317 |
| 2011 | Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto | $126,354Benefits $306Total $126,660 |
| 2010 | Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto | $123,649Benefits $292Total $123,941 |
| 2009 | Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto | $121,287Benefits $275Total $121,561 |
| 2008 | Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto | $118,108Benefits $268Total $118,376 |
| 2007 | Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto | $112,995Benefits $256Total $113,252 |
| 2006 | Counsel, Intellectual Property & ContactsUniversity of Toronto | $121,047Benefits $256Total $121,303 |
| 2005 | Intellectual Property & Contract CounselUniversity of Toronto | $101,920Benefits $271Total $102,190 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Jason Bechtel was paid $234,205 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $148,042, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.4%. It is up about 2% on the $230,063 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 21 years in all, first in 2005. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$148,042
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.8%
- vs. 2025 Senior Legal Counsel median
- +24%
Where does $234,205 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.