Ghislain Otis

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$231,742

Total compensation $231,742, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#278

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$231,742

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$173,450 in 2009 is worth about $248,956 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	$231,742Benefits $0Total $231,742	$0	$231,742
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$219,433Benefits $0Total $219,433	$0	$219,433
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	$222,151Benefits $0Total $222,151	$0	$222,151
2021	University Of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity Of Ottawa	$220,124Benefits $0Total $220,124	$0	$220,124
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$217,465Benefits $0Total $217,465	$0	$217,465
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$213,541Benefits $0Total $213,541	$0	$213,541
2018	University of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$209,003Benefits $0Total $209,003	$0	$209,003
2017	University of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$208,123Benefits $16Total $208,139	$16	$208,139
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Canada Research ChairUniversité d'Ottawa	$203,569Benefits $47Total $203,616	$47	$203,616
2015	University of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$198,885Benefits $47Total $198,932	$47	$198,932
2014	University of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$188,462Benefits $45Total $188,507	$45	$188,507
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$189,743Benefits $43Total $189,786	$43	$189,786
2012	University of Ottawa	Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$175,675Benefits $43Total $175,718	$43	$175,718
2011	University of Ottawa	Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$174,840Benefits $43Total $174,883	$43	$174,883
2010	University of Ottawa	Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa	$171,613Benefits $43Total $171,656	$43	$171,656
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$173,450Benefits $43Total $173,493	$43	$173,493

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Ghislain Otis was paid $231,742 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $146,807, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.3%. It is up about 6% on the $219,433 paid in 2024. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 17 years in all, first in 2009. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay: ~$146,807
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 $231,742 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