James Harden

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

At a Glance
2025

Latest Salary

$219,862

2025

Total Compensation

$219,862

Incl. $0 benefits

Employer Rank

#398

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2006–2025

Salary History

Full History
2006–2025

Year	Employer	Position	Salary	Benefits	Total
2025	University Of Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor	$219,862	$0	$219,862
2024	University Of Ottawa	Directrice, directeur, Département de physique / Chair, Department of Physics	$218,631	$0	$218,631
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	—	$188,102	$0	$188,102
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor	$182,261	$0	$182,261
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full Professor	$174,560	$0	$174,560
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$165,770	$0	$165,770
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)	$162,520	$0	$162,520
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$158,068	$0	$158,068
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$153,888	$16	$153,903
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Associate Professor	$150,114	$47	$150,161
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$146,745	$47	$146,792
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$141,741	$45	$141,786
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate Professor	$142,802	$43	$142,845
2012	University of Ottawa	Associate Professor	$131,147	$43	$131,190
2011	University of Ottawa	Associate Professor	$130,867	$43	$130,910
2010	University of Ottawa	Associate Professor	$129,594	$43	$129,637
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/Professeur	$127,782	$43	$127,825
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/Professor	$114,931	$47	$114,978
2007	University of Ottawa	Professor/Professeur	$110,683	$60	$110,743
2006	University of Ottawa	Professeur / Professor	$103,984	$68	$104,052

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, James Harden's $219,862 salary works out to roughly $140,829 after income tax, CPP and EI — an effective rate of about 33.4%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $218,631, that is a rise of about 1%. That is about 62% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. 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: ~$140,829
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.4%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
vs. 2025 Professor median: +62%

Where does $219,862 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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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