Rosemary Cairns Way

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$214,621

Total compensation $214,621, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#440

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$234,997

2024

Full 2025 roster at University of Ottawa →·See where $214,621 ranks →

Total Compensation History

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

Full History
2006–2025

$110,916 in 2006 is worth about $166,933 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	$214,621Benefits $0Total $214,621	$0	$214,621
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$234,997Benefits $0Total $234,997	$0	$234,997
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$191,263Benefits $0Total $191,263	$0	$191,263
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$204,778Benefits $0Total $204,778	$0	$204,778
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$202,322Benefits $0Total $202,322	$0	$202,322
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$197,535Benefits $0Total $197,535	$0	$197,535
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$189,851Benefits $0Total $189,851	$0	$189,851
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$167,192Benefits $0Total $167,192	$0	$167,192
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$172,548Benefits $16Total $172,564	$16	$172,564
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$164,797Benefits $47Total $164,844	$47	$164,844
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$157,671Benefits $47Total $157,717	$47	$157,717
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$147,346Benefits $45Total $147,390	$45	$147,390
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$142,802Benefits $43Total $142,845	$43	$142,845
2012	University of Ottawa	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$131,147Benefits $43Total $131,190	$43	$131,190
2011	University of Ottawa	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$135,474Benefits $43Total $135,517	$43	$135,517
2010	University of Ottawa	Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$128,248Benefits $43Total $128,291	$43	$128,291
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$124,258Benefits $43Total $124,301	$43	$124,301
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$119,669Benefits $8,297Total $127,965	$8,297	$127,965
2006	University of Ottawa	Professeur / ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$110,916Benefits $3,068Total $113,984	$3,068	$113,984

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Rosemary Cairns Way's 2025 salary of $214,621 comes to roughly $138,118 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.1% effective) is deducted. That is about 58% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. That is about 9% less than the $234,997 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: ~$138,118
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~33.1%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~35.6%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +58%

Where does $214,621 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