Wen-Chien Cheng
Royal Ontario Museum/Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone/Conservatrice principale, Louise Hawley Stone
2025 Salary
$217,052Total compensation $217,405, including $353 in taxable benefits.
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At a Glance
2025
Employer Rank
#16Royal Ontario Museum
Years on List
82017–2025
Peak Salary
$217,0522025
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Total Compensation History
Full History
2017–2025
$111,282 in 2017 is worth about $140,126 in 2025 dollars.
| Year | Position | Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone/Conservatrice principale, Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $217,052Benefits $353Total $217,405 |
| 2024 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone/Conservatrice principale, Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $146,331Benefits $338Total $146,669 |
| 2023 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone/Conservatrice principale, Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée royal de l'Ontario | $146,333Benefits $375Total $146,707 |
| 2022 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone/Conservatrice principale, Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $146,324Benefits $457Total $146,781 |
| 2021 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone Chair/Conservatrice principale, chaire Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $143,438Benefits $545Total $143,984 |
| 2020 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone Chair/Conservatrice principale, chaire Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $120,058Benefits $516Total $120,575 |
| 2018 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone Chair/Conservatrice principale, Chaire Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum | $122,554Benefits $453Total $123,007 |
| 2017 | Senior Curator, Louise Hawley Stone Chair/Conservatrice principale, Chaire Louise Hawley StoneRoyal Ontario Museum / Musée Royal De L'Ontario | $111,282Benefits $405Total $111,687 |
Take-Home Pay
(After Tax) · 2025 estimate
Wen-Chien Cheng was paid $217,052 in 2025; after income tax, CPP and EI that is roughly $139,375, an effective income-tax rate of about 33.3%. Compared with 2024, when the figure was $146,331, that is a rise of about 48%. Wen-Chien Cheng has appeared on the list 8 times since 2017. After pension contributions (probably PSPP or OPTrust in this sector), take-home is usually a further 7–10% lower.
- Estimated net pay
- ~$139,375
- Effective income-tax rate (excl. CPP/EI)
- ~33.3%
- CPP + EI contributions
- ~$5,507
- All-in deduction rate (incl. CPP/EI)
- ~35.8%
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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.