Vern Krishna

University of Ottawa/Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full Professor

2025 Salary

$115,939

Total compensation $116,038, including $99 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

#2,254

University of Ottawa

Years on List

1996–2025

Peak Salary

$204,778

2022

Full 2025 roster at University of Ottawa →·See where $115,939 ranks →

Total Compensation History

Total compensation, 1996–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
1996–2025

$102,951 in 1996 is worth about $190,152 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	$115,939Benefits $99Total $116,038	$99	$116,038
2024	University Of Ottawa	Professeure titulaire, professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$123,478Benefits $97Total $123,575	$97	$123,575
2023	University Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	Professeure ou professeur titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa / Université D'Ottawa	$154,948Benefits $97Total $155,045	$97	$155,045
2022	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$204,778Benefits $83Total $204,861	$83	$204,861
2021	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$202,751Benefits $0Total $202,751	$0	$202,751
2020	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity Of Ottawa	$200,092Benefits $0Total $200,092	$0	$200,092
2019	University Of Ottawa	Professeur(e)University Of Ottawa	$196,168Benefits $83Total $196,251	$83	$196,251
2018	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$171,842Benefits $72Total $171,914	$72	$171,914
2017	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$185,750Benefits $76Total $185,826	$76	$185,826
2016	Université d'Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa	$181,196Benefits $47Total $181,243	$47	$181,243
2015	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$177,129Benefits $47Total $177,176	$47	$177,176
2014	University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$171,089Benefits $37Total $171,126	$37	$171,126
2013	Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	Professeur(e) titulaire / Full ProfessorUniversité d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa	$172,370Benefits $43Total $172,413	$43	$172,413
2012	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$158,302Benefits $43Total $158,345	$43	$158,345
2011	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$157,964Benefits $43Total $158,007	$43	$158,007
2010	University of Ottawa	Full ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$156,427Benefits $43Total $156,470	$43	$156,470
2009	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$155,297Benefits $43Total $155,340	$43	$155,340
2008	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$142,674Benefits $47Total $142,721	$47	$142,721
2007	University of Ottawa	Professor/ProfesseurUniversity of Ottawa	$140,975Benefits $60Total $141,035	$60	$141,035
2006	University of Ottawa	Professeur / ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$148,681Benefits $68Total $148,749	$68	$148,749
2005	University of Ottawa	ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$120,401Benefits $78Total $120,479	$78	$120,479
2004	University of Ottawa	Professeur/ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$120,401Benefits $84Total $120,485	$84	$120,485
2003	University of Ottawa	Professeur - ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$119,537Benefits $84Total $119,621	$84	$119,621
2002	University of Ottawa	Professeur - ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$118,315Benefits $78Total $118,393	$78	$118,393
2001	University of Ottawa	Professeur - ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$113,828Benefits $78Total $113,906	$78	$113,906
2000	University of Ottawa	Professeur - ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$110,701Benefits $77Total $110,778	$77	$110,778
1999	University of Ottawa	Professeur - ProfessorUniversity of Ottawa	$110,136Benefits $76Total $110,212	$76	$110,212
1996	University of Ottawa	PROFESSORUniversity of Ottawa	$102,951Benefits $81Total $103,032	$81	$103,032

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $115,939 Vern Krishna earned in 2025, roughly $84,594 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 27.0%. That is about 15% below the 2025 median of $135,910 for Professor on the Sunshine List. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 28 years in all, first in 1996. 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: ~$84,594
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI): ~22.3%
CPP + EI contributions: ~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI): ~27.0%
vs. 2025 Professor median: −15%

Where does $115,939 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