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Sonia Sikka

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$229,118

Total compensation $229,118, 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

#311

University of Ottawa

Years on List

20

2006–2025

Peak Salary

$235,859

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 20 yearly values of total compensation, from $105,654 in 2006 to $229,118 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K200620102014201720212025
Total compensation, 2006–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2006–2025

$105,586 in 2006 is worth about $158,912 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$229,118Benefits $0Total $229,118
2024Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$235,859Benefits $0Total $235,859
2023Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa$206,826Benefits $0Total $206,826
2022Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$204,778Benefits $0Total $204,778
2021Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$202,654Benefits $0Total $202,654
2020Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa$198,526Benefits $0Total $198,526
2019Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa$190,821Benefits $0Total $190,821
2018Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$181,890Benefits $0Total $181,890
2017Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$173,467Benefits $16Total $173,483
2016Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa$165,694Benefits $47Total $165,740
2015Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$158,547Benefits $47Total $158,593
2014Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$149,816Benefits $45Total $149,861
2013Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa$149,024Benefits $43Total $149,068
2012Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$132,999Benefits $43Total $133,042
2011Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$131,988Benefits $43Total $132,031
2010Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$127,756Benefits $43Total $127,799
2009Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa$116,073Benefits $43Total $116,117
2008Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$104,132Benefits $47Total $104,179
2007Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa$100,024Benefits $60Total $100,085
2006Professeur / ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa$105,586Benefits $68Total $105,654

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Sonia Sikka's 2025 salary of $229,118 comes to roughly $145,491 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 34.1% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $229,118, Sonia Sikka ranked #311 of 2,861 disclosed at University of Ottawa that year, where the median salary was $144,819. Sonia Sikka has appeared on the list 20 times since 2006. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay
~$145,491
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~34.1%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~36.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median
+69%

Where does $229,118 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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2025

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