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Cynthia Irakoze

University of Ottawa/Chef de cabinet / Chief of Staff

2023 Salary — last year on the list

$150,911

Total compensation $150,911, 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
2023

Employer Rank

#1,035

University of Ottawa

Years on List

5

2019–2023

Peak Salary

$150,911

2023

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 5 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,521 in 2019 to $150,911 in 2023.$100K$120K$140K$160K20192020202120222023
Total compensation, 2019–2023. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2019–2023

$101,521 in 2019 is worth about $122,572 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2023Chef de cabinet / Chief of StaffUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$150,911Benefits $0Total $150,911
2022Chef de cabinet / Chief of StaffUniversity Of Ottawa$145,037Benefits $0Total $145,037
2021Directeur(rice) / DirectorUniversity Of Ottawa$140,785Benefits $0Total $140,785
2020Directeur(rice) / DirectorUniversity Of Ottawa$107,342Benefits $0Total $107,342
2019Directeur(rice)University Of Ottawa$101,521Benefits $0Total $101,521

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate

In 2023, Cynthia Irakoze's $150,911 salary works out to roughly $103,050 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. That is about 4% more than the $145,037 paid in 2022. That is about 2% above the 2023 median of $147,570 for Chief of Staff on the Sunshine List. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$103,050
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~28.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$4,756
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~31.7%
vs. 2023 Chief of Staff median
+2%

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Estimate only: 2023 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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2023

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