Stephen Ferguson
University of Ottawa/Directrice, directeur, Service d’étude du comportement animal / Director, Animal Behaviour Core
2025 Salary
$276,878Total compensation $277,104, including $226 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#27University of Ottawa
Years on List
112015–2025
Peak Salary
$277,5282024
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$123,204 in 2015 is worth about $159,795 in 2025 dollars.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $276,878 Stephen Ferguson earned in 2025, roughly $168,623 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 39.1%. At University of Ottawa, 2,861 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $144,819; Stephen Ferguson's total compensation of $277,104 ranked #27. It is little changed from the $277,528 paid in 2024. 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
- ~$168,623
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~37.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~39.1%
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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.