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Amir Attaran

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$231,878

Total compensation $231,878, including $0 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

#178

University of Ottawa

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$235,859

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,193 in 2006 to $231,878 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20062025

$101,125 in 2006 is worth about $152,198 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$231,878
2024Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$235,859
2023Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$206,826
2022Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$204,778
2021Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$202,751
2020Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$199,671
2019Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa$193,662
2018Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$184,651
2017Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$176,157
2016Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa$168,318
2015Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$163,612
2014Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$172,707
2013Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa$158,465
2012Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$145,349
2011Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$147,192
2010Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$127,942
2009Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa$123,904
2008Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$103,714
2007Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa$108,442
2006Professeur / ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$101,125

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Amir Attaran was paid $231,878 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,875, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $235,859, that is a drop of about 2%. Within University of Ottawa, Amir Attaran's total compensation of $231,878 was the #178 of 2,861, against a median salary of $144,819. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$146,875
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.7%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+71%

Where does $231,878 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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2025

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