Lori Burns

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$231,878

Total compensation $232,210, including $332 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#146

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$235,859

2024

Full 2025 roster at University of Ottawa →·See where $231,878 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$119,401 in 2006 is worth about $179,703 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 $332Total $232,210	$332	$232,210
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$235,859Benefits $332Total $236,191	$332	$236,191
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$206,826Benefits $332Total $207,158	$332	$207,158
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$204,778Benefits $249Total $205,027	$249	$205,027
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$202,751Benefits $0Total $202,751	$0	$202,751
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$200,092Benefits $83Total $200,175	$83	$200,175
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$196,168Benefits $323Total $196,491	$323	$196,491
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$190,796Benefits $272Total $191,068	$272	$191,068
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$184,596Benefits $144Total $184,740	$144	$184,740
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$176,619Benefits $47Total $176,666	$47	$176,666
2015	University of Ottawa	Directeur(trice) / DirectorUniversity of Ottawa	$169,227Benefits $47Total $169,274	$47	$169,274
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$160,133Benefits $45Total $160,178	$45	$160,178
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$159,496Benefits $43Total $159,539	$43	$159,539
2012	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$147,745Benefits $43Total $147,788	$43	$147,788
2011	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$140,979Benefits $43Total $141,022	$43	$141,022
2010	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$138,196Benefits $43Total $138,239	$43	$138,239
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$131,350Benefits $43Total $131,393	$43	$131,393
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$117,720Benefits $47Total $117,767	$47	$117,767
2007	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$116,380Benefits $60Total $116,440	$60	$116,440
2006	University of Ottawa	Vice doyenne / Vice DeanUniversity of Ottawa	$119,401Benefits $68Total $119,469	$68	$119,469

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Lori Burns's 2025 salary of $231,878 comes to roughly $146,875 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $235,859, that is a drop of about 2%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 20 years in all, first in 2006. 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: ~$146,875
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