At a Glance2009 Employer Rank
#20 Royal Ontario Museum
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Total Compensation History Total compensation by year Line chart of 6 yearly values of total compensation, from $107,130 in 2004 to $117,242 in 2009. $100K $105K $110K $115K $120K 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2004: $107,130 2005: $103,248 2006: $102,624 2007: $108,176 2008: $113,023 2009: $117,242 Total compensation, 2004–2009. Axis starts at $100,000, the Sunshine List disclosure threshold. Full History2004–2009 $106,805 in 2004 is worth about $167,502 in 2025 dollars.
Full salary history, by year Year Employer Position Salary Benefits Total 2009 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $116,833Benefits $409 Total $117,242 $409 $117,242 2008 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $112,629Benefits $394 Total $113,023 $394 $113,023 2007 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $107,800Benefits $377 Total $108,176 $377 $108,176 2006 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $102,267Benefits $357 Total $102,624 $357 $102,624 2005 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $102,889Benefits $360 Total $103,248 $360 $103,248 2004 Royal Ontario Museum Senior Curator Royal Ontario Museum $106,805Benefits $325 Total $107,130 $325 $107,130
On the List2009 Klaas Ruitenbeek's $116,833 salary was in line with the 2009 median of $116,833 at Royal Ontario Museum. Klaas Ruitenbeek was the #20 highest-paid of 35 people Royal Ontario Museum disclosed in 2009, with total compensation of $117,242. The 2009 Sunshine List recorded 64,218 disclosures of $100,000 or more. Klaas Ruitenbeek has appeared on the Sunshine List at Royal Ontario Museum 6 times, 2004–2009.
Also at Royal Ontario Museum2009 Also at Royal Ontario Museum, 2009 # Name Position Salary Total Details 1 William Thorsell Director & Chief Executive Officer $269,536 $273,531 2 Glenn Dobbin Deputy Director, Operations $218,036 $221,494 3 Mark Engstrom Deputy Director, Collections and Research $187,136 $187,749 4 Anthony Hushion Vice President, Museum Services $159,686 $160,245 5 Allan Baker Vice President, Natural History $138,921 $139,407 6 Krzysztof Grzymski Vice President, World Cultures $138,721 $139,206 7 William Graesser Vice President and Chief Financial Officer $133,936 $134,404 8 Christopher Darling Senior Curator $123,916 $124,349 9 Kelvin Browne Vice President, Marketing and Major Exhibitions $123,636 $124,069 10 Christopher Koester Vice President, Human Resources & Organizational Development $123,636 $124,069
#1 William Thorsell
$273,531 Director & Chief Executive Officer
Deputy Director, Operations
Deputy Director, Collections and Research
#4 Anthony Hushion
$160,245 Vice President, Museum Services
Vice President, Natural History
#6 Krzysztof Grzymski
$139,206 Vice President, World Cultures
#7 William Graesser
$134,404 Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
#8 Christopher Darling
$124,349 Senior Curator
Vice President, Marketing and Major Exhibitions
#10 Christopher Koester
$124,069 Vice President, Human Resources & Organizational Development
View all 35 employees at Royal Ontario Museum (2009) → Data sourced under the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure Act.
Data: Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure, 1996–2025; last updated 2026-03-31 .
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