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Deepali Dewan

Royal Ontario Museum/Dan Mishra Curator and Head, Art and Culture/Cheffe et conservatrice Dan Mishra, Art et culture

2025 Salary

$258,054

Total compensation $258,407, including $353 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

#5

Royal Ontario Museum

Years on List

13

2013–2025

Peak Salary

$258,054

2025

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 13 yearly values of total compensation, from $110,200 in 2013 to $258,407 in 2025.$100K$150K$200K$250K$300K201320152018202020232025
Total compensation, 2013–2025. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
2013–2025

$109,809 in 2013 is worth about $146,829 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2025Dan Mishra Curator and Head, Art and Culture/Cheffe et conservatrice Dan Mishra, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum$258,054Benefits $353Total $258,407
2024Dan Mishra Curator and Head, Art and Culture/Cheffe et conservatrice Dan Mishra, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum$186,331Benefits $338Total $186,670
2023Dan Mishra Curator and Head, Art and Culture/Cheffe et conservatrice Dan Mishra, Art et cultureRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario$176,525Benefits $375Total $176,900
2022Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l’Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$156,324Benefits $457Total $156,781
2021Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l’Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$157,050Benefits $552Total $157,602
2020Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l’Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$152,758Benefits $573Total $153,332
2019Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l’Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$161,491Benefits $572Total $162,062
2018Dan Mishra Curator of South Asian Art and Culture/Conservatrice Dan Mishra des arts et des cultures de l'Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$150,264Benefits $543Total $150,807
2017Deputy Head, World Cultures/Sous-directrice, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario$149,930Benefits $560Total $150,490
2016Deputy Head, World Cultures / Sous-directrice, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum$145,573Benefits $540Total $146,113
2015Deputy Head, World Cultures / Sous-directrice, Cultures du mondeRoyal Ontario Museum$138,475Benefits $513Total $138,988
2014Senior Curator, South Asian Art / Conservatrice principale, Arts de l'Asie du SudRoyal Ontario Museum$118,839Benefits $436Total $119,275
2013Senior Curator, South Asian ArtRoyal Ontario Museum$109,809Benefits $391Total $110,200

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate

Of the $258,054 Deepali Dewan earned in 2025, roughly $159,875 would remain after income tax, CPP and EI, an all-in deduction rate of about 38.0%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $186,331, that is a rise of about 38%. Records under this name have appeared on the Sunshine List 13 years in all, first in 2013. Pension contributions — likely PSPP or OPTrust in the Crown Agencies sector — would typically trim another 7–10% off that figure.

Estimated net pay
~$159,875
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~35.9%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,507
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~38.0%

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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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