Chen Shen
Royal Ontario Museum/Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et culture
2025 Salary
$227,695Total compensation $228,178, including $482 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
#8Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
172009–2025
Peak Salary
$227,6952025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2009–2025
$102,789 in 2009 is worth about $147,534 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $227,695 |
| 2024 | Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $224,344 |
| 2023 | Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $224,346 |
| 2022 | Co-Chief Curator, Art and Culture/Co-conservateur en chef, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $212,654 |
| 2021 | Vice President, Art and Culture/Vice-président, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $187,914 |
| 2020 | Vice President, Art and Culture/Vice-président, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $144,692 |
| 2019 | Vice President, Art and Cultures/Vice-pr�sident, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum | $158,262 |
| 2018 | Vice President, World Cultures/Vice-président, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum | $164,407 |
| 2017 | Vice President, World Cultures/Vice-président, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario | $159,930 |
| 2016 | Vice President, World Cultures / Vice-président, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum | $166,411 |
| 2015 | Interim Deputy Director, Collections & Research / Directeur adjoint par interim, Collections et rechercheRoyal Ontario Museum | $179,268 |
| 2014 | Vice President, World Cultures / Vice-président, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum | $147,494 |
| 2013 | Vice President, World CulturesRoyal Ontario Museum | $146,455 |
| 2012 | Vice President, World CulturesRoyal Ontario Museum | $142,625 |
| 2011 | Vice President, World Cultures / Vice-président, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $127,386 |
| 2010 | Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum | $111,408 |
| 2009 | Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum | $102,789 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Chen Shen was paid $227,695 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $144,777, an effective income-tax rate of about 34.0%. That is about 1% more than the $224,344 paid in 2024. Chen Shen has appeared on the list 17 times since 2009. 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
- ~$144,777
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~34.0%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~36.4%
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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.