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David Evans

Royal Ontario Museum/Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelle

2025 Salary

$217,707

Total compensation $218,168, including $461 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

#13

Royal Ontario Museum

Years on List

10

2016–2025

Peak Salary

$217,707

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 10 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,213 in 2016 to $218,168 in 2025.$100K$125K$150K$175K$200K$225K201620182020202120232025
Total compensation, 2016–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20162025

$109,806 in 2016 is worth about $140,422 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$217,707
2024Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$215,097
2023Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario$215,099
2022Co-Chief Curator, Natural History/Co-conservateur en chef, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$210,520
2021Temerty Chair in Vertebrate Palaeontology and Vice President, Natural History/ Chaire en paléontologie des vertébrés et vice-président, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$187,295
2020Temerty Chair in Vertebrate Palaeontology and Vice President, Natural History/ Chaire en paléontologie des vertébrés et vice-président, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$134,463
2019Deputy Head, Natural History/Sous-directeur, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$134,640
2018Deputy Head, Natural History/Sous-directeur, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$136,470
2017Deputy Head, Natural History/Sous-directeur, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario$121,281
2016Deputy Head, Natural History / Sous-directeur, Histoire naturelleRoyal Ontario Museum$109,806

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Take-home on David Evans's 2025 salary of $217,707 comes to roughly $139,714 once federal and Ontario income tax (about 33.3% effective) is deducted. On total compensation of $218,168, David Evans ranked #13 of 200 disclosed at Royal Ontario Museum that year, where the median salary was $117,784. It is up about 1% on the $215,097 paid in 2024. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$139,714
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~33.3%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~35.8%

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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.

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2025

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