The Ontario Sunshine List - Public Sector Salary Disclosure

The names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of public sector employees paid $100,000 or more in a calendar year.

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Rita Abrahamsen

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Rita Abrahamsen served as the Full Professor at University of Ottawa in 2025, received an annual salary of $222,914.00 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Rita has held the same position since 2020 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$222,914.00

Total paid in 2025

$222,914.00

Salary

$0.00

Taxable Benefit

Gender: Female
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Job Title :   Full Professor
Employer :   University of Ottawa
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2025

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$223K
Low: $103K Avg: $214K High: $474K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$223K
Low: $101K Avg: $172K High: $474K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2009 and 2025, Rita experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.10% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Ottawa. By 2025, Rita's total pay had risen by 107.49% compared to the pay in 2009. Notably, during Rita's tenure as Full Professor, there has been a significant 24.83% rise in compensation over the past 5 years. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Rita Abrahamsen
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Full Professor $222,914 $0 7.70%
2024 Full Professor $206,982 $0 15.89%
2023 Full Professor $178,600 $0 -5.23%
2022 Full Professor $188,448 $0 2.55%
2021 Full Professor $183,761 $0 2.91%
2020 Full Professor $178,572 $0 3.62%
2019 Professeur(e) $172,340 $0 4.47%
2018 Full Professor $164,963 $0 4.39%
2017 Full Professor $158,016 $16 8.38%
2015 Full Professor $145,761 $47 5.31%
2014 Full Professor $138,409 $45 0.15%
2013 Full Professor $138,198 $43 14.19%
2012 Full Professor $121,018 $43 3.26%
2011 Associate Professor $117,192 $43 3.19%
2010 Associate Professor $113,572 $43 5.75%
2009 Professor $107,390 $43

The 2025 Sunshine List has 497 employees who held exactly same position title ( Full Professor ) in the University of Ottawa.

10 out of 497 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Marie-andree Akimenko $231,878 $166
Cristina Atance $229,137 $0
Amir Attaran $231,878 $0
Constance Backhouse $231,878 $0
John Baenziger $231,878 $0
Jane Bailey $231,878 $0
Natasha Bakht $224,367 $0
Raluca Balan $231,878 $207
Xiaoyi Bao $231,878 $0
Richard Barwell $249,844 $0

The 2025 Sunshine List has 1111 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 1111 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Bernard Jasmin Full Professor University of Ottawa $474,155
Jacques Frémont Full Professor University of Ottawa $446,657
Peter Jaskiewicz Full Professor University of Ottawa $400,616
Zenghu Chang Canada Excellence Research Chair – Full Professor University of Ottawa $341,878
James R Ginther Full Professor University of St. Michael’s College $291,117
Tom Chau Distinguished Senior Scientist – Full Professor Holland Bloorview Kids Rehabilitation Hospital $283,524
Kevin Kee Full Professor University of Ottawa $281,395
Jonathan Calof Full Professor University of Ottawa $278,754
Ghassan Jabbour Canada Research Chair – Full Professor University of Ottawa $278,016
Mary-ellen Harper Canada Research Chair – Full Professor University of Ottawa $277,039