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Jason Bechtel

University of Toronto/Senior Legal Counsel

2025 Salary

$234,205

Total 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

#1,305

University of Toronto

Years on List

21

2005–2025

Peak Salary

$234,205

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 21 yearly values of total compensation, from $102,190 in 2005 to $234,331 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200520092014201620212025
Total compensation, 2005–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2005–2025

$101,920 in 2005 is worth about $156,404 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$234,205
2024Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$230,063
2023Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$214,094
2022Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$201,717
2021Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$196,267
2020Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$188,590
2019Senior Legal CounselUniversity Of Toronto$181,899
2018Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$173,713
2017Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$167,467
2016Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$162,053
2015Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$156,827
2014Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$152,055
2013Senior Legal CounselUniversity of Toronto$147,743
2012Legal Counsel, Office of the Vice–President, Research and InnovationUniversity of Toronto$132,011
2011Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto$126,354
2010Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto$123,649
2009Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto$121,287
2008Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto$118,108
2007Counsel, Office of the Vice-President, ResearchUniversity of Toronto$112,995
2006Counsel, Intellectual Property & ContactsUniversity of Toronto$121,047
2005Intellectual Property & Contract CounselUniversity of Toronto$101,920

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%

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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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