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Randy Besco

University of Toronto/Associate Professor, Department of Political Science

2025 Salary

$152,623

Total compensation $155,635, including $3,012 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

#3,430

University of Toronto

Years on List

7

2019–2025

Peak Salary

$152,623

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 7 yearly values of total compensation, from $108,159 in 2019 to $155,635 in 2025.$100K$120K$140K$160K201920202021202320242025
Total compensation, 2019–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2025

$105,987 in 2019 is worth about $127,963 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Associate Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$152,623
2024Associate Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$136,170
2023Associate Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$137,276
2022Assistant Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$126,032
2021Assistant Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$119,391
2020Assistant Professor, Department of Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$110,468
2019Assistant Professor, Political ScienceUniversity Of Toronto$105,987

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Randy Besco was paid $152,623 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $105,329, an effective income-tax rate of about 27.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $136,170, that is a rise of about 12%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 7 years in all, first in 2019. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$105,329
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.0%

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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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