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Pascal Bessette

La Cité Collegiale/Vice-Président/Vice-President

2025 Salary

$252,664

Total 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

#2

La Cité Collegiale

Years on List

15

2008–2025

Peak Salary

$252,664

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 15 yearly values of total compensation, from $104,235 in 2008 to $253,290 in 2025. No data from 2010 to 2012.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K200820132017201920232025
Total compensation, 2008–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20082025

$104,053 in 2008 is worth about $149,741 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Vice-Président/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$252,664
2024Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$230,401
2023Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale / La Cité Collegiale$225,581
2022Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$207,681
2021Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$204,278
2020Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$194,297
2019Vice-Président/Vice-PresidentLa Cité Collegiale$194,297
2018Vice-PresidentLa Cité$184,157
2017Vice-Pésident/Vice-PresidentLa Cité$178,135
2016Directeur/DirectorLa Cité$171,069
2015Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité$176,828
2014Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité$171,069
2013Directeur exécutif, Ressources humaines et développement organisationnelLa Cité collégiale$172,100
2009Directeur Par Intérim. Ressources HumainesLa Cité collégiale$115,239
2008Directeur Par Intérim, Ressources HumainesLa Cité collégiale$104,053

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.

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