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James Mack

Royal Botanical Gardens/Senior Director Horticulture

2024 Salary — last year on the list

$115,224

Total compensation $115,269, including $45 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
2024

Employer Rank

#7

Royal Botanical Gardens

Years on List

4

2021–2024

Peak Salary

$115,224

2024

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Total Compensation History

Total compensation by yearLine chart of 4 yearly values of total compensation, from $101,520 in 2021 to $115,269 in 2024.$100K$105K$110K$115K$120K2021202220232024
Total compensation, 2021–2024. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold.

Full History
20212024

$100,652 in 2021 is worth about $116,717 in 2025 dollars.

Full salary history, by year
YearPositionSalary
2024Senior Director HorticultureRoyal Botanical Gardens$115,224
2023Senior Director of HorticultureRoyal Botanical Gardens$112,770
2022Head HorticultureRoyal Botanical Gardens$100,846
2021Head of HorticultureRoyal Botanical Gardens$100,652

Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2024 estimate

James Mack was paid $115,224 in 2024; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $83,642, an effective income-tax rate of about 23.0%. On total compensation of $115,269, James Mack ranked #7 of 9 disclosed at Royal Botanical Gardens that year, where the median salary was $115,234. James Mack has appeared on the list 4 times since 2021. Members of OMERS, OTPP, HOOPP or OPTrust typically take home another 7–10% less after pension contributions, which this estimate leaves out.

Estimated net pay
~$83,642
Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
~23.0%
CPP + EI contributions
~$5,105
All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
~27.4%

Where does $115,224 rank on the Sunshine List? →

Estimate only: 2024 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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2024