Sai Vanapalli

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$231,878

Total compensation $231,878, including $0 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#267

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2009–2025

Peak Salary

$235,830

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2009–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2009–2025

$120,002 in 2009 is worth about $172,241 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 $0Total $231,878	$0	$231,878
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$235,830Benefits $0Total $235,830	$0	$235,830
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$211,826Benefits $0Total $211,826	$0	$211,826
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$204,010Benefits $0Total $204,010	$0	$204,010
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$199,151Benefits $0Total $199,151	$0	$199,151
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$192,660Benefits $0Total $192,660	$0	$192,660
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$185,072Benefits $0Total $185,072	$0	$185,072
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$176,296Benefits $0Total $176,296	$0	$176,296
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$168,024Benefits $16Total $168,040	$16	$168,040
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$160,384Benefits $47Total $160,430	$47	$160,430
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$159,356Benefits $47Total $159,403	$47	$159,403
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$154,803Benefits $45Total $154,848	$45	$154,848
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$154,053Benefits $43Total $154,096	$43	$154,096
2012	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$136,144Benefits $43Total $136,188	$43	$136,188
2011	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$134,463Benefits $43Total $134,506	$43	$134,506
2010	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$126,982Benefits $43Total $127,025	$43	$127,025
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$120,002Benefits $43Total $120,045	$43	$120,045

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Sai Vanapalli's 2025 salary of $231,878 comes to roughly $146,875 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.3% effective) is deducted. Among those listed as Professor in 2025, the median was $135,910; this salary sits about 71% above it. Sai Vanapalli has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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