Maria Piacente
Royal Ontario Museum/Chief, Exhibition and Gallery Planning/Cheffe, Planification des expositions et des galeries
2025 Salary
$178,467Total compensation $178,844, including $377 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
#24Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
52021–2025
Peak Salary
$178,4672025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2021–2025
$158,260 in 2021 is worth about $183,519 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Chief, Exhibition and Gallery Planning/Cheffe, Planification des expositions et des galeriesRoyal Ontario Museum | $178,467Benefits $377Total $178,844 |
| 2024 | Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Planning / Vice-présidente principale, Planification des expositions et des galeriesRoyal Ontario Museum | $175,097Benefits $403Total $175,500 |
| 2023 | Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Planning / Vice-présidente principale, Planification des expositions et des galeriesRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $175,099Benefits $446Total $175,545 |
| 2022 | Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Planning / Vice-présidente principale, Planification des expositions et des galeriesRoyal Ontario Museum | $175,090Benefits $544Total $175,634 |
| 2021 | Senior Vice President, Exhibition and Gallery Planning / Vice-présidente principale, Planification des expositions et des galeriesRoyal Ontario Museum | $158,260Benefits $607Total $158,867 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
In 2025, Maria Piacente's $178,467 salary works out to roughly $119,551 after income tax, CPP and EI — an all-in deduction rate of about 33.0%. At Royal Ontario Museum, 200 people made the 2025 list with a median salary of $117,784; Maria Piacente's total compensation of $178,844 ranked #24. Maria Piacente has appeared on the list 5 times since 2021. Most Crown Agencies employees belong to PSPP or OPTrust, so actual take-home is likely another 7–10% lower after pension contributions.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$119,551
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~29.9%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.0%
Where does $178,467 rank on the Sunshine List? →
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.