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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Michael Geist served as the Canada Research Chair - Full Professor at University of Ottawa in 2024, received an annual salary of $265,859.12 and a taxable benefit of $0.00, as indicated by the Government of Ontario's Sunshine list. Michael has held the same position since 2023 has been receiving six-figure yearly compensation.

$265,859.12

Total paid in 2024

$265,859.12

Salary

$0.00

Taxable Benefit

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Job Title :   Canada Research Chair - Full Professor
Employer :   University of Ottawa
Sector :   Universities
Year :   2024

Comparing peers in identical roles within the organization

$266K
Low: $164K Avg: $230K High: $283K

Comparison with other individuals in similar positions in Ontario

$266K
Low: $123K Avg: $205K High: $357K
Bottom 90% Below Average Above Average Top 10%

Between 2006 and 2024, Michael experienced an average annual increase of approximately 4.90% in annual salary, including taxable benefits at University of Ottawa. By 2024, Michael's total pay had risen by 116.60% compared to the pay in 2006. Notably, during Michael's tenure as Canada Research Chair - Full Professor, there has been a significant 12.26% rise in compensation over the past 1 year. Additional information can be found in the chart and table presented below.

Yearly Total Paid

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Year Job Title Salary Taxable Benefit Raise
2024 Canada Research Chair - Full Professor $265,859 $0 12.26%
2023 Canada Research Chair - Full Professor $236,826 $0 0.87%
2022 Canada Research Chair $234,778 $0 0.87%
2021 Canada Research Chair $232,751 $0 1.16%
2020 Full Professor $230,092 $0 1.97%
2019 Professeur(e) $225,656 $0 3.48%
2018 Canada Research Chair $218,062 $0 4.09%
2017 Canada Research Chair $209,477 $16 7.81%
2015 Canada Research Chair $194,279 $47 4.82%
2014 Canada Research Chair $185,353 $45 4.66%
2013 Canada Research Chair $177,102 $43 18.56%
2012 Canada Research Chair $149,372 $43 -2.01%
2011 Canada Research Chair $152,433 $43 13.10%
2010 Canada Research Chair $134,776 $43 11.40%
2009 Professor $120,982 $43 14.63%
2008 Professor $105,529 $47 -10.31%
2007 Professor $117,654 $60 -4.10%
2006 Professor $122,673 $68

The 2024 Sunshine List has 26 employees who held exactly same position title ( Canada Research Chair - Full Professor ) in the University of Ottawa.

10 out of 26 employees

Full Name Salary Taxable Benefit
Lori Beaman $236,329 $0
Emmanuelle Bernheim $212,451 $0
Azzedine Boukerche $255,859 $0
Robert Boyd $281,192 $0
Lionel Briand $216,300 $332
Anne Broadbent $164,137 $0
Jennifer Brunet $190,018 $0
Laurie Chan $263,859 $0
Jackie Dawson $193,912 $0
Jeremy De Beer $238,990 $0

The 2024 Sunshine List has 127 employees who held comparable positions in Ontario.

10 out of 127 employees

Full Name Job Title Employer Total Paid
Peter Backx Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $356,641
Zenghu Chang Canada Excellence Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $329,012
Alejandro Marangoni Professor And Canada Research Chair University of Guelph $323,638
Rick Hackett Area Chair / Canada Research Chair Tier I / Professor McMaster University $301,275
Nikolaus Troje Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $301,501
P. Andrew Evans Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $284,065
Ghassan Jabbour Canada Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $283,306
Robert Boyd Canada Research Chair - Full Professor University of Ottawa $281,192
Zongchao Jia Professor, Canada Research Chair Tier 1 Queen’s University $269,370
Christina Sharpe Professor / Canada Research Chair York University $267,557