Deborah Metsger
Royal Ontario Museum/Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, Botanique
2025 Salary
$159,684Total compensation $159,932, including $247 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
#36Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
102015–2025
Peak Salary
$159,6842025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2015–2025
$102,990 in 2015 is worth about $133,578 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum | $159,684Benefits $247Total $159,932 |
| 2024 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum | $108,878Benefits $237Total $109,115 |
| 2023 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $108,880Benefits $263Total $109,142 |
| 2022 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum | $108,872Benefits $320Total $109,192 |
| 2021 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum | $110,331Benefits $387Total $110,718 |
| 2019 | Assistant Curator III, Botany /Conservatrice adjointe III, BotaniqueRoyal Ontario Museum | $111,024Benefits $402Total $111,426 |
| 2018 | Assistant Curator /Conservatrice adjointeRoyal Ontario Museum | $105,113Benefits $398Total $105,511 |
| 2017 | Assistant Curator/Conservatrice adjointeRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario | $104,387Benefits $390Total $104,777 |
| 2016 | Assistant Curator III / Conservatrice adjointe IIIRoyal Ontario Museum | $102,490Benefits $380Total $102,870 |
| 2015 | Assistant Curator III / Conservatrice adjointe IIIRoyal Ontario Museum | $102,990Benefits $382Total $103,371 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Deborah Metsger's $159,684 salary works out to roughly $109,215 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 31.6%. On total compensation of $159,932, Deborah Metsger ranked #36 of 200 disclosed at Royal Ontario Museum that year, where the median salary was $117,784. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$109,215
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~28.2%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~31.6%
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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.