Derek Mcnamara

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$231,878

Total compensation $231,878, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#234

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2004–2025

Peak Salary

$235,859

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2004–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2004–2025

$101,066 in 2004 is worth about $158,500 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$231,878Benefits $0Total $231,878	$0	$231,878
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$235,859Benefits $0Total $235,859	$0	$235,859
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$206,826Benefits $0Total $206,826	$0	$206,826
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$212,278Benefits $0Total $212,278	$0	$212,278
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$217,751Benefits $0Total $217,751	$0	$217,751
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$215,092Benefits $0Total $215,092	$0	$215,092
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$211,168Benefits $0Total $211,168	$0	$211,168
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$190,796Benefits $0Total $190,796	$0	$190,796
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$185,750Benefits $16Total $185,766	$16	$185,766
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$181,196Benefits $47Total $181,243	$47	$181,243
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$177,129Benefits $47Total $177,176	$47	$177,176
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$171,089Benefits $45Total $171,134	$45	$171,134
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$173,924Benefits $43Total $173,967	$43	$173,967
2012	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$155,472Benefits $43Total $155,515	$43	$155,515
2011	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$155,478Benefits $43Total $155,521	$43	$155,521
2010	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$152,712Benefits $43Total $152,755	$43	$152,755
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$150,320Benefits $43Total $150,363	$43	$150,363
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$131,533Benefits $47Total $131,580	$47	$131,580
2007	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$126,083Benefits $60Total $126,143	$60	$126,143
2006	University of Ottawa	Professeur / ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$129,026Benefits $68Total $129,094	$68	$129,094
2005	University of Ottawa	ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$113,494Benefits $78Total $113,572	$78	$113,572
2004	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$101,066Benefits $84Total $101,150	$84	$101,150

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Derek Mcnamara's 2025 salary of $231,878 comes to roughly $146,875 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. Within University of Ottawa, Derek Mcnamara's total compensation of $231,878 was the #234 of 2,861, against a median salary of $144,819. That is about 71% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor 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: ~$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.

Also at University of Ottawa
2025

Also at University of Ottawa, 2025
#	Name	Position	Salary	Total
1	Bernard Jasmin	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor	$474,155	$474,155
2	Jacques Frémont	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor	$439,457	$446,657
3	Stéphane Brutus	Doyen, École de gestion Telfer / Dean, Telfer School of Management	$415,889	$415,889
4	Peter Jaskiewicz	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor	$400,616	$400,616
5	Melissa Forgie	Doyenne, Faculté de médecine / Dean, Faculty of Medicine	$392,337	$392,337
6	Marie-Eve Sylvestre	Rectrice et vice-chancelière ou recteur et vice-chancelier / President and Vice-Chancellor	$369,060	$376,260
7	Jacques Beauvais	Provost et vice-recteur, affaires académiques / Provost and Vice-President, Academic Affairs	$353,619	$353,619
8	Zenghu Chang	Chaire d’excellence en recherche du Canada – Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Canada Excellence Research Chair – Full Professor	$341,878	$341,878
9	Jocelyn Côté	Vice-recteur, Recherche et innovation / Vice-Dean, Research and Innovation	$331,879	$331,879
10	Lucie Thibault	Doyenne, doyen, Faculté des sciences de la santé / Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences	$316,566	$316,566