Joshua Basseches
Royal Ontario Museum/Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général
At a Glance
2025
Latest Salary
$519,7802025
Total Compensation
$522,690Incl. $2,910 benefits
Employer Rank
#1Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
102016–2025
Salary History
Full History
2016–2025
| Year | Employer | Position | Salary | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $519,780 | $2,910 | $522,690 |
| 2024 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $533,111 | $2,965 | $536,076 |
| 2023 | Royal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | — | $533,112 | $3,052 | $536,164 |
| 2022 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $533,104 | $3,067 | $536,171 |
| 2021 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $526,225 | $2,305 | $528,530 |
| 2020 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $470,569 | $3,265 | $473,834 |
| 2019 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur g�n�ral | $533,078 | $1,647 | $534,726 |
| 2018 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $516,309 | $1,605 | $517,914 |
| 2017 | Royal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario | Director and Chief Executive Officer/Directeur général | $509,013 | $1,507 | $510,520 |
| 2016 | Royal Ontario Museum | Director and Chief Executive Officer | $381,631 | $31,912 | $413,543 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Joshua Basseches's $519,780 salary works out to roughly $281,500 after income tax, CPP and EI — an effective rate of about 44.8%. Within Royal Ontario Museum it was the #1 salary of 200, against a median of $117,784. That is about 3% less than the $533,111 paid in 2024. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$281,500
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~44.8%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
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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.