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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Vanessa Gruben served as the Full Professor at University of Ottawa in 2025, received an annual salary of $197,441.00 and a taxable benefit of $394.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Vanessa has held the same position since 2025 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$197,835.00

Total paid in 2025

$197,441.00

Salary

$394.00

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

$198K
Low: $103K Avg: $214K High: $474K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$198K
Low: $101K Avg: $172K High: $474K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2013 and 2025, Vanessa experienced an average annual increase of approximately 5.96% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Ottawa. By 2025, Vanessa's total pay had risen by 80.50% compared to the pay in 2013. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

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Annual Compensation Growth for Vanessa Gruben
Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2025 Full Professor $197,441 $394 1.07%
2024 Associate Professor $195,399 $337 14.01%
2023 Associate Professor $171,350 $332 1.05%
2022 Associate Professor $169,653 $249 -1.24%
2021 Associate Professor $172,040 $0 -0.07%
2020 Vice-Dean $172,071 $83 6.61%
2019 Vice-doyen(ne) $161,163 $323 8.09%
2018 Associate Professor $149,130 $272 4.87%
2017 Associate Professor $142,314 $144 34.62%
2015 Associate Professor $105,775 $47 1.02%
2014 Associate Professor $104,707 $45 -4.43%
2013 Associate Professor $109,564 $40

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
Rita Abrahamsen $222,914 $0
Marie-andree Akimenko $231,878 $166
Thomas Allen $215,355 $0
Emma Anderson $214,329 $0
Hassan Aoude $201,744 $0
Dominique Arel $199,287 $0
Cristina Atance $229,137 $0
Amir Attaran $231,878 $0
Constance Backhouse $231,878 $0
Chantal Backman $199,610 $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