Royal Ontario Museum

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

Salary Name Position
$533,104.01
earned in 2022
Joshua Basseches Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général
Royal Ontario Museum
$311,239.96
earned in 2022
Daniel Wright Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer/Sous-directeur et directeur des finances
Royal Ontario Museum
$311,239.96
earned in 2022
Jennifer Wild Deputy Director, Engagement /Sous-directrice, Engagement des publics
Royal Ontario Museum
$311,239.96
earned in 2022
Susan Fruchter Deputy Director, Museum Operations and Chief Operating Officer/Sous-directrice des opérations et cheffe de l’exploitation
Royal Ontario Museum
$224,337.30
earned in 2022
Brian Mccrady Chief Facilities Officer/Directeur des installations
Royal Ontario Museum
$224,337.30
earned in 2022
Lori Davison Chief Marketing and Communications Officer/Directrice, Marketing et communications
Royal Ontario Museum
$224,337.30
earned in 2022
Manuelita Cherizard Chief Human Resources Officer/Directrice des ressources humaines
Royal Ontario Museum
$224,337.30
earned in 2022
Shyam Oberoi Chief Digital Officer/Directeur de la stratégie numérique
Royal Ontario Museum
$212,653.87
earned in 2022
Chen Shen Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et culture
Royal Ontario Museum
$210,519.97
earned in 2022
David Evans Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelle
Royal Ontario Museum
$175,090.38
earned in 2022
Maria Piacente Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Planning / Vice-présidente principale, Planification des expositions et des galeries
Royal Ontario Museum
$175,090.38
earned in 2022
Swarupa Anila Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Development / Vice-présidente directrice des expositions et galeries
Royal Ontario Museum
$168,772.22
earned in 2022
Valerie Huaco Deputy Director, Collections and Research and Chief Innovation Officer / Sous-directrice des collections et de la recherche, et directrice de l’innovation
Royal Ontario Museum
$165,744.19
earned in 2022
Alexis Easton Chief Public Affairs Officer and Board Secretary/Agente principale des affaires publiques et secrétaire du Conseil
Royal Ontario Museum
$156,324.38
earned in 2022
Deepali Dewan Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l’Asie du Sud
Royal Ontario Museum
$154,247.50
earned in 2022
Constance Macdonald Vice President, Programs, Events and Commercial Services/Vice-présidente, Programmes, services commerciaux et événements
Royal Ontario Museum
$154,247.50
earned in 2022
Loredana Drusian Vice President, Major Project Management/Vice-présidente, Gestion des grands projets
Royal Ontario Museum
$154,247.50
earned in 2022
William Rogers Vice President, Learning and Programs/Vice-président, Apprentissage et programmes
Royal Ontario Museum
$148,347.73
earned in 2022
Kathryn Brownlie Vice President, Brand, Marketing and Research /Vice-présidente, Image de marque, marketing et recherche
Royal Ontario Museum
$148,347.73
earned in 2022
Sally Tindal Vice President, Communications and Publishing/Vice-présidente, Communications et publications
Royal Ontario Museum
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Published March 2023

Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure - Sunshine List 2023

The Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act, 1996 makes Ontario’s public sector more open and accountable to taxpayers. The act requires organizations that receive public funding from the Province of Ontario to make public, by March 31 each year, the names, positions, salaries and total taxable benefits of employees paid $100,000 or more in the previous calendar year.

At SunshineListStats.com, we rank employees from organizations that received public funding from the Province of Ontario and earn over $100,000 per year, including total taxable benefits.

This year's sunshine list includes the top earners in Royal Ontario Museum, including:

  • Top Salaries at Royal Ontario Museum in the 2023 Sunshine List
  • Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général
    $533,104.01
  • Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer/Sous-directeur et directeur des finances
    $311,239.96
  • Deputy Director, Engagement /Sous-directrice, Engagement des publics
    $311,239.96
  • Deputy Director, Museum Operations and Chief Operating Officer/Sous-directrice des opérations et cheffe de l’exploitation
    $311,239.96
  • Chief Facilities Officer/Directeur des installations
    $224,337.30

2023 Ontario Sunshine List: Royal Ontario Museum Top Earners

Every year, the Ontario government publishes its annual Sunshine List of public sector servants with six-figure salaries. According to the document, Royal Ontario Museum's 67 staffers made the Sunshine List, earning total compensation of $9,958,303.70 in 2022.

At the top of the Royal Ontario Museum Sunshine List

Topping the list for the Royal Ontario Museum was Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général Joshua Basseches, who brought home $533,104.01 in 2022.

Following Joshua Basseches was Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer/Sous-directeur et directeur des finances Daniel Wright, with annual earnings of $311,239.96. Deputy Director, Engagement /Sous-directrice, Engagement des publics Jennifer Wild made $311,239.96, Deputy Director, Museum Operations and Chief Operating Officer/Sous-directrice des opérations et cheffe de l’exploitation Susan Fruchter made $311,239.96, and Chief Facilities Officer/Directeur des installations Brian Mccrady round out the top-five highest-paid employees with $224,337.30 for the Royal Ontario Museum 2023 Sunshine List.

Breaking down the numbers

Among employees who received more than six-figure salaries in 2022, 27 received earnings between $100,000 and $110,000 followed by 22 who received between $110,001 and $150,000 , 8 received between $150,001 and $200,000 , 6 received between $200,001 and $250,000 , 4 received between $250,001 and $300,000 at the Royal Ontario Museum.

  • Salary breakdown
  • 27 employees made between $100,000 to $110,000
  • 22 employees made between $110,000 to $150,000
  • 8 employees made between $150,000 to $200,000
  • 6 employees made between $200,000 to $250,000
  • 4 employees made more than $300,000

For a complete list of public sector employees who made the 2023 Sunshine List, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employees List. If you wish to analyze the list by the employer, go to Sunshine List 2023 Employers List.