Vanessa D'Costa
University of Ottawa/Professeure adjointe ou professeur adjoint / Assistant Professor
2025 Salary
$159,409Total compensation $159,635, including $226 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#1,227University of Ottawa
Years on List
72019–2025
Peak Salary
$159,4092025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2019–2025
$109,323 in 2019 is worth about $131,991 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Professeure adjointe ou professeur adjoint / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $159,409Benefits $226Total $159,635 |
| 2024 | Professeure adjointe, professeur adjoint / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $157,140Benefits $99Total $157,239 |
| 2023 | Professeure adjointe ou professeur adjoint / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa | $134,117Benefits $71Total $134,188 |
| 2022 | Professeur(e) adjoint(e) / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $128,359Benefits $53Total $128,412 |
| 2021 | Professeur(e) adjoint(e) / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $122,385Benefits $0Total $122,385 |
| 2020 | Professeur(e) adjoint(e) / Assistant ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa | $116,149Benefits $18Total $116,167 |
| 2019 | Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa | $109,323Benefits $67Total $109,390 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Vanessa D'Costa was paid $159,409 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $109,064, an effective income-tax rate of about 28.1%. Within University of Ottawa, Vanessa D'Costa's total compensation of $159,635 was the #1,227 of 2,861, against a median salary of $144,819. It is up about 1% on the $157,140 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
- ~$109,064
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.1%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
- vs. 2025 Assistant Professor median
- +16%
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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.