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Christopher Darling

Royal Ontario Museum/Senior Curator, Entomology/Conservateur principal, Entomologie

2021 Salary — last year on the list

$151,837

Total compensation $152,389, including $552 in taxable benefits.

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At a Glance
2021

Employer Rank

#19

Royal Ontario Museum

Years on List

18

2004–2021

Peak Salary

$153,757

2019

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 18 yearly values of total compensation, from $118,450 in 2004 to $152,389 in 2021.$100K$120K$140K$160K200420082011201420172021
Total compensation, 2004–2021. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2004–2021

$118,104 in 2004 is worth about $185,222 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2021Senior Curator, Entomology/Conservateur principal, EntomologieRoyal Ontario Museum$151,837Benefits $552Total $152,389
2020Senior Curator, Entomology/Conservateur principal, EntomologieRoyal Ontario Museum$132,899Benefits $552Total $133,451
2019Senior Curator, Entomology/Conservateur principal, EntomologieRoyal Ontario Museum$153,757Benefits $568Total $154,325
2018Senior Curator/Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum$151,510Benefits $561Total $152,071
2017Senior Curator/Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario$147,033Benefits $549Total $147,583
2016Senior Curator / Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum$144,320Benefits $535Total $144,855
2015Senior Curator / Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum$144,945Benefits $537Total $145,481
2014Senior Curator / Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum$139,577Benefits $510Total $140,087
2013Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$138,538Benefits $492Total $139,030
2012Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$134,708Benefits $471Total $135,179
2011Senior Curator / Conservateur principalRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario$131,003Benefits $458Total $131,461
2010Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$127,407Benefits $446Total $127,853
2009Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$123,916Benefits $434Total $124,349
2008Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$119,713Benefits $419Total $120,131
2007Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$116,436Benefits $407Total $116,843
2006Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$113,146Benefits $396Total $113,542
2005Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$113,110Benefits $385Total $113,495
2004Senior CuratorRoyal Ontario Museum$118,104Benefits $345Total $118,450

On the List
2021

244,456 salaries were disclosed on the 2021 Sunshine List, which covers pay of $100,000 or more. Christopher Darling was the #19 highest-paid of 55 people Royal Ontario Museum disclosed in 2021, with total compensation of $152,389. Royal Ontario Museum's 2021 median disclosed salary was $143,438; Christopher Darling's $151,837 sat about 6% above it. Across 18 years at Royal Ontario Museum (2004–2021), Christopher Darling's highest disclosed salary was $153,757, in 2019.

Also at Royal Ontario Museum
2021

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