Michael Pal
University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor
2025 Salary
$188,610Total compensation $188,610, 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
#846University of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$188,6102025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$106,616 in 2015 is worth about $138,281 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $188,610 |
| 2024 | Professeure agrégée, professeur agrégé / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $184,921 |
| 2023 | —University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa | $159,374 |
| 2022 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $154,629 |
| 2021 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $149,963 |
| 2020 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $144,806 |
| 2019 | Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa | $138,480 |
| 2018 | Professeur(e) adjoint(e) / Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa | $129,785 |
| 2017 | Professeur(e) adjoint(e) / Assistant ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa | $114,552 |
| 2016 | Assistant ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa | $113,250 |
| 2015 | Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa | $106,616 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Take-home on Michael Pal's 2025 salary of $188,610 comes to roughly $124,813 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 30.9% effective) is deducted. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 39% more. Michael Pal has appeared on the list 11 times since 2015. 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
- ~$124,813
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~30.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.8%
- vs. 2025 Professor median
- +39%
Where does $188,610 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.