Vanessa Gruben

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$197,441

Total compensation $197,835, including $394 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2025

Employer Rank

#593

University of Ottawa

Years on List

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$197,441

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$109,564 in 2013 is worth about $146,502 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	$197,441Benefits $394Total $197,835	$394	$197,835
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure agrégée, professeur agrégé / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$195,399Benefits $337Total $195,736	$337	$195,736
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure agrégée ou professeur agrégé / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$171,350Benefits $332Total $171,681	$332	$171,681
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$169,653Benefits $249Total $169,902	$249	$169,902
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$172,040Benefits $0Total $172,040	$0	$172,040
2020	University Of Ottawa	Vice-doyen(ne) / Vice-DeanUniversity Of Ottawa	$172,071Benefits $83Total $172,154	$83	$172,154
2019	University Of Ottawa	Vice-doyen(ne)University Of Ottawa	$161,163Benefits $323Total $161,485	$323	$161,485
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$149,130Benefits $272Total $149,402	$272	$149,402
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$142,314Benefits $144Total $142,459	$144	$142,459
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Associate ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$136,022Benefits $47Total $136,069	$47	$136,069
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$105,775Benefits $47Total $105,822	$47	$105,822
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$104,707Benefits $45Total $104,752	$45	$104,752
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) agrégé(e) / Associate ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$109,564Benefits $40Total $109,604	$40	$109,604

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on Vanessa Gruben's 2025 salary of $197,441 comes to roughly $129,381 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 31.7% effective) is deducted. That is about 45% above the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $195,399, that is a rise of about 1%. This estimate leaves out pension contributions; members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less.

Estimated net pay: ~$129,381
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~31.7%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~34.5%
vs. 2025 Professor median: +45%

Where does $197,441 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