Michael Geist
University of Ottawa/Chaire de recherche du Canada – Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Canada Research Chair – Full Professor
2025 Salary
$246,878Total compensation $246,878, 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
#77University of Ottawa
Years on List
202006–2025
Peak Salary
$265,8592024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2006–2025
$122,673 in 2006 is worth about $184,627 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Michael Geist was paid $246,878 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $154,400, an effective income-tax rate of about 35.2%. For comparison, the median Canada Research Chair Full Professor on the 2025 list was paid $234,993; this salary is about 5% more. It is down about 7% from the $265,859 paid in 2024. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$154,400
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.5%
- vs. 2025 Canada Research Chair Full Professor median
- +5%
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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.