Arlene Gehmacher
Royal Ontario Museum/Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadien
2025 Salary
$160,708Total compensation $160,968, including $260 in taxable benefits.
Source: Ontario’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure — names paid $100,000 or more that year. How we build this · Report an error on this page
At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#35Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$160,7082025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$101,278 in 2015 is worth about $131,358 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum | $160,708Benefits $260Total $160,968 |
| 2024 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum | $107,726Benefits $248Total $107,975 |
| 2023 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $107,728Benefits $275Total $108,003 |
| 2022 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum | $107,719Benefits $336Total $108,055 |
| 2021 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum | $108,410Benefits $406Total $108,816 |
| 2019 | Curator, Canadian Art/Conservatrice, Art canadienRoyal Ontario Museum | $109,310Benefits $402Total $109,712 |
| 2018 | Curator/ConservatriceRoyal Ontario Museum | $107,304Benefits $393Total $107,698 |
| 2017 | Curator/ConservatriceRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario | $103,006Benefits $385Total $103,390 |
| 2016 | Curator / ConservatriceRoyal Ontario Museum | $101,011Benefits $374Total $101,385 |
| 2015 | Curator / ConservatriceRoyal Ontario Museum | $101,278Benefits $375Total $101,653 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Of the $160,708 Arlene Gehmacher earned in 2025, roughly $109,778 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 31.7%. It is up about 49% on the $107,726 paid in 2024. Arlene Gehmacher has appeared on the list 10 times since 2015. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,778
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.7%
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Estimate only: 2025 federal and Ontario rates, basic personal amounts, Canada employment amount and CPP/EI credits; single, employment income only, salary treated as full-year income. Ignores pension contributions (OMERS, HOOPP, OTPP, OPTrust and similar plans lower actual take-home), union dues, RRSPs and benefits.