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Karen Eltis

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$233,731

Total compensation $233,731, 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

#123

University of Ottawa

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$236,339

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $128,757 in 2013 to $233,731 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$128,713 in 2013 is worth about $172,107 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$233,731Benefits $0Total $233,731
2024Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$236,339Benefits $0Total $236,339
2023Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$200,600Benefits $0Total $200,600
2022Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$192,215Benefits $0Total $192,215
2021Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$186,372Benefits $0Total $186,372
2020Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$180,049Benefits $0Total $180,049
2019Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa$173,392Benefits $0Total $173,392
2018Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$143,720Benefits $0Total $143,720
2017Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$137,307Benefits $16Total $137,323
2016Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa$146,333Benefits $47Total $146,380
2015Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$137,891Benefits $47Total $137,938
2014Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$129,865Benefits $45Total $129,909
2013Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa$128,713Benefits $43Total $128,757

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

In 2025, Karen Eltis's $233,731 salary works out to roughly $147,805 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 36.8%. That is about 72% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Karen Eltis has appeared on the list 13 times since 2013. 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
~$147,805
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.4%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.8%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+72%

Where does $233,731 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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