Employer
Royal Ontario Museum
Total records: 983 (200 in 2025)Years on list: 1996–2025Category: Crown Agencies
Number of people on sunshine list
Distribution of 2025 salaries under $250,000
Bucket width $10,000
Analysis by year
| Year | # People | Change | Avg salary | Total paid | % change | Benefits | Avg raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 200 | +166.7% | $135,611 | $27,122,134 | +143.9% | $60,548 | +23.6% |
| 2024 | 75 | +11.9% | $148,264 | $11,119,797 | +11.7% | $50,511 | -- |
| 2022 | 67 | +21.8% | $148,631 | $9,958,304 | +16.1% | $52,288 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 55 | +37.5% | $155,936 | $8,576,463 | +43.5% | $46,332 | +17.5% |
| 2020 | 40 | -29.8% | $149,372 | $5,974,865 | -29.2% | $40,078 | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 57 | -1.7% | $148,137 | $8,443,801 | +4.2% | $30,523 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 58 | +31.8% | $139,768 | $8,106,564 | +26.2% | $29,624 | -- |
| 2016 | 44 | +0.0% | $145,986 | $6,423,388 | +6.6% | $53,149 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 44 | +41.9% | $136,953 | $6,025,950 | +42.5% | $19,957 | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 31 | -11.4% | $136,374 | $4,227,608 | -9.2% | $14,535 | -- |
| 2013 | 35 | +12.9% | $132,992 | $4,654,704 | +12.9% | $15,358 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 31 | -3.1% | $133,039 | $4,124,194 | -4.6% | $13,833 | -- |
| 2010 | 32 | -8.6% | $135,118 | $4,323,769 | -1.7% | $18,090 | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 35 | +40.0% | $125,672 | $4,398,516 | +28.9% | $20,861 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 25 | +8.7% | $136,500 | $3,412,499 | +9.8% | $17,428 | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 23 | +15.0% | $135,144 | $3,108,306 | +14.1% | $17,231 | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 20 | -4.8% | $136,266 | $2,725,323 | -2.9% | $19,378 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 21 | -8.7% | $133,620 | $2,806,019 | -9.4% | $17,784 | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 23 | +15.0% | $134,590 | $3,095,567 | +26.0% | $17,888 | +14.3% |
| 2003 | 20 | +25.0% | $122,838 | $2,456,760 | +18.6% | $15,482 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 16 | +45.5% | $129,423 | $2,070,766 | +38.8% | $14,335 | -- |
| 2000 | 11 | +22.2% | $135,586 | $1,491,449 | +23.9% | $21,152 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +200.0% | $133,744 | $1,203,697 | +192.8% | $33,176 | +37.2% |
| 1998 | 3 | -25.0% | $137,053 | $411,159 | -23.5% | $23,829 | -- |
| 1997 | 4 | +0.0% | $134,432 | $537,729 | +6.0% | $19,347 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 4 | -- | $126,797 | $507,187 | -- | $2,000 | -- |
Most common positions
| # | Name | # People | Avg salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Senior Curator | 84 | $115,602 |
| 2 | Senior Curator / Conservateur principal | 17 | $139,928 |
| 3 | Assistant Curator III / Conservateur adjoint III | 14 | $102,985 |
| 4 | Project Manager/Chef de projet | 11 | $104,241 |
| 5 | Collections Specialist, 1/Spécialiste des collections, 1 | 10 | $110,218 |
| 6 | Chief Marketing and Communications Officer/Directrice, Marketing et communications | 8 | $217,516 |
| 7 | Senior Curator, Entomology/Conservateur principal, Entomologie | 8 | $149,687 |
| 8 | Security Guard/Agent de sécurité | 8 | $112,832 |
| 9 | Chief Digital Officer/Directeur de la stratégie numérique | 7 | $216,038 |
| 10 | Chief Facilities Officer/Directeur des installations | 7 | $215,974 |
Top earners from this employer since 1996
| Year | Name | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $533,111 |
| 2022 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $533,104 |
| 2019 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer / Directeur général | $533,078 |
| 2021 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $526,225 |
| 2025 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $519,780 |
| 2018 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $516,309 |
| 2020 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $470,569 |
| 2015 | Janet Carding | Director and Chief Executive Officer / Directrice et chef de la direction | $410,903 |
| 2016 | Joshua Basseches | Director and Chief Executive Officer | $381,631 |
| 2016 | Mark Engstrom | Deputy Director, Collections and Research / Sous-directeur, Collections et recherche | $355,228 |