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Seung-Hwan Lee

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$196,489

Total compensation $196,715, including $226 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

#617

University of Ottawa

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$196,489

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $111,267 in 2013 to $196,715 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$111,224 in 2013 is worth about $148,721 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$196,489Benefits $226Total $196,715
2024Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$196,221Benefits $99Total $196,320
2023Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$169,524Benefits $71Total $169,595
2022Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$163,449Benefits $53Total $163,502
2021Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$155,812Benefits $0Total $155,812
2020Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$150,681Benefits $18Total $150,699
2019Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa$144,692Benefits $67Total $144,760
2018Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$137,633Benefits $60Total $137,693
2017Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$129,413Benefits $58Total $129,471
2016Canada Research ChairUniversité d'Ottawa$124,558Benefits $47Total $124,605
2015Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$124,146Benefits $47Total $124,193
2014Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversity of Ottawa$120,379Benefits $45Total $120,423
2013Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research ChairUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa$111,224Benefits $43Total $111,267

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Seung-Hwan Lee was paid $196,489 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $128,889, an effective income-tax rate of about 31.6%. For comparison, the median Professor on the 2025 list was paid $135,910; this salary is about 45% more. That is about the same as the $196,221 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
~$128,889
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~31.6%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~34.4%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+45%

Where does $196,489 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.

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