Canada Research Chair Salary in Ontario (2023)
670 disclosed records, 2010–2023 · mostly Universities (100%)
Last filed under this title in 2023. Fewer than 20 records in the latest Sunshine List, so this page is kept for history.
At a Glance
2023
Disclosed
14
2023 Sunshine List
Median Salary
$158,810
+37.7% vs provincial median
Typical Range
$141,260–$173,182
25th–75th percentile
Top Salary
$216,961
Who was the highest-paid employee under the title "Canada Research Chair" in Ontario in 2023?
The highest-paid record grouped under the title "Canada Research Chair" on the 2023 Sunshine List was Kimberly Matheson at Carleton University, with a salary of $216,961; the median among the 14 listed under this title was $158,810.
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2023 estimate
Federal and Ontario income tax on the 2023 Canada Research Chair median of $158,810 comes to about 29.4%, leaving roughly $107,398 a year — about $8,950 a month. The 2023 list carries 14 people grouped under the title Canada Research Chair. That is about 38% above the 2023 median across the whole list, $115,304. 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
- ~$107,398
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.4%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$4,756
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~32.4%
- Per month, after tax
- ~$8,950
Where does $158,810 rank on the Sunshine List? →
Estimate only: 2023 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.
Median by Year
2005–2023
Where They Work
2023 · employers with 5+
| Employer | Median | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Carleton University | $158,810 | Pay here → |
Highest Paid
2023
| # | Name | Salary | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kimberly MathesonCanada Research Chair | $216,961 | $216,961 |
| 2 | Adegboyega OjoCanada Research Chair | $193,065 | $193,065 |
| 3 | John GunnTitulaire de Chaire de recherche du Canada / Canada Research Chair | $192,293 | $192,648 |
| 4 | Cathleen CoeCanada Research Chair | $173,182 | $173,182 |
| 5 | Maria RogersCanada Research Chair | $171,412 | $171,412 |
| 6 | Carmen RobertsonCanada Research Chair | $161,694 | $161,694 |
| 7 | Elie AzarCanada Research Chair | $160,415 | $160,415 |
| 8 | Jennifer DrakeCanada Research Chair | $157,205 | $157,205 |
| 9 | Sanjeena DangCanada Research Chair | $151,427 | $151,427 |
| 10 | Erin TolleyCanada Research Chair | $144,524 | $144,524 |
By Year
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About these figures
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure (the “Sunshine List”), which names every public-sector employee paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year. Figures are disclosed salaries, not market compensation: anyone in this position earning under $100,000 does not appear, so medians here sit above the true median for the job.
Medians and percentiles use salary paid (benefits excluded), computed over records whose filed job title was normalized into this position. Titles are as each employer filed them; spellings, word order and bilingual forms are merged. Employers and years with fewer than five people show counts only.
Data through 2023 — no records in the 2025 Sunshine List, the most recent disclosed.