Pascal Bessette
La Cité Collegiale/Vice-Président/Vice-President
2025 Salary
$252,664Total compensation $253,290, including $625 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
Records separated by several years; may be more than one person.
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#2La Cité Collegiale
Years on List
152008–2025
Peak Salary
$252,6642025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2008–2025
$104,053 in 2008 is worth about $149,741 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Vice-Président/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $252,664Benefits $625Total $253,290 |
| 2024 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $230,401Benefits $575Total $230,976 |
| 2023 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale / La Cité Collegiale | $225,581Benefits $619Total $226,200 |
| 2022 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $207,681Benefits $588Total $208,269 |
| 2021 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $204,278Benefits $502Total $204,780 |
| 2020 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $194,297Benefits $355Total $194,652 |
| 2019 | Vice-Président/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale | $194,297Benefits $311Total $194,608 |
| 2018 | Vice-PresidentLa Cité | $184,157Benefits $310Total $184,467 |
| 2017 | Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité | $178,135Benefits $318Total $178,453 |
| 2016 | Directeur/DirectorLa Cité | $171,069Benefits $389Total $171,458 |
| 2015 | Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité | $176,828Benefits $397Total $177,225 |
| 2014 | Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité | $171,069Benefits $478Total $171,547 |
| 2013 | Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité collégiale | $172,100Benefits $515Total $172,615 |
| 2009 | Directeur Par Intérim. Ressources HumainesLa Cité collégiale | $115,239Benefits $285Total $115,524 |
| 2008 | Directeur Par Intérim, Ressources HumainesLa Cité collégiale | $104,053Benefits $182Total $104,235 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Pascal Bessette's 2025 salary of $252,664 comes to roughly $157,303 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 35.6% effective) is deducted. Within La Cité Collegiale, Pascal Bessette's total compensation of $253,290 was the #2 of 218, against a median salary of $128,581. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 15 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
- ~$157,303
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.6%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.7%
- vs. 2025 Vice-President median
- +11%
Where does $252,664 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.