Royal Botanical Gardens had 11 employees on the 2025 Ontario Sunshine List, with an average salary of $144,380 and a total disclosed payroll of $2M. The highest-paid employee on record was Nancy Rowland (Chief Executive Officer, 2025), earning $267,908.
Highest paid all-time
Chief Executive Officer
$267,908
2025
Chief Executive Officer
$255,646
2024
Chief Executive Officer
$240,284
2023
Chief Operating Officer
$226,080
2025
Chief Executive Officer
$227,105
2022
Chief Executive Officer
$219,420
2021
Chief Operating Officer
$199,410
2024
Chief Executive Officer
$202,972
2020
$195,527
2004
Chief Executive Officer
$193,486
2019
| Name | Role | Year | Total Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Rowland | Chief Executive Officer | 2025 | $267,908 |
| Nancy Rowland | Chief Executive Officer | 2024 | $255,646 |
| Nancy Rowland | Chief Executive Officer | 2023 | $240,284 |
| Kimberly Viney | Chief Operating Officer | 2025 | $226,080 |
| Nancy Rowland | Chief Executive Officer | 2022 | $227,105 |
| Nancy Rowland | Chief Executive Officer | 2021 | $219,420 |
| Kimberly Viney | Chief Operating Officer | 2024 | $199,410 |
| Mark Runciman | Chief Executive Officer | 2020 | $202,972 |
| Roger Wheelock | CEO | 2004 | $195,527 |
| Mark Runciman | Chief Executive Officer | 2019 | $193,486 |
Disclosed employees · bars = headcount, lines = salary
Employees
11
Avg Salary
$144,380
Median
$119,086
Total Payroll
$1.6M
Employees
9
Avg Salary
$143,750
Median
$115,234
Total Payroll
$1.3M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$135,134
Median
$112,324
Total Payroll
$1.1M
Employees
8
Avg Salary
$116,175
Median
$101,754
Total Payroll
$929K
Employees
9
Avg Salary
$130,981
Median
$122,079
Total Payroll
$1.2M
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$138,403
Median
$136,941
Total Payroll
$830K
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$135,881
Median
$135,337
Total Payroll
$815K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$135,354
Median
$138,163
Total Payroll
$677K
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$131,262
Median
$132,490
Total Payroll
$788K
Employees
5
Avg Salary
$134,325
Median
$134,146
Total Payroll
$672K
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$129,458
Median
$134,492
Total Payroll
$777K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$128,130
Median
$130,163
Total Payroll
$513K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$126,000
Median
$127,000
Total Payroll
$504K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$129,350
Median
$127,000
Total Payroll
$517K
Employees
4
Avg Salary
$128,500
Median
$127,000
Total Payroll
$514K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$150,000
Median
$150,000
Total Payroll
$150K
Employees
2
Avg Salary
$128,350
Median
$128,350
Total Payroll
$257K
Employees
6
Avg Salary
$115,501
Median
$106,700
Total Payroll
$693K
Employees
2
Avg Salary
$108,255
Median
$108,255
Total Payroll
$217K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$110,000
Median
$110,000
Total Payroll
$110K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$178,623
Median
$178,623
Total Payroll
$179K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$194,123
Median
$194,123
Total Payroll
$194K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$173,077
Median
$173,077
Total Payroll
$173K
Employees
2
Avg Salary
$110,983
Median
$110,983
Total Payroll
$222K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$120,843
Median
$120,843
Total Payroll
$121K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$115,000
Median
$115,000
Total Payroll
$115K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$115,000
Median
$115,000
Total Payroll
$115K
Employees
1
Avg Salary
$115,894
Median
$115,894
Total Payroll
$116K
| Year | Employees | Avg Salary | Median Salary | Total Payroll | Headcount Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | $144,380 | $119,086 | $1.6M | — |
| 2024 | 9 | $143,750 | $115,234 | $1.3M | — |
| 2023 | 8 | $135,134 | $112,324 | $1.1M | — |
| 2022 | 8 | $116,175 | $101,754 | $929K | — |
| 2021 | 9 | $130,981 | $122,079 | $1.2M | — |
| 2020 | 6 | $138,403 | $136,941 | $830K | — |
| 2019 | 6 | $135,881 | $135,337 | $815K | — |
| 2018 | 5 | $135,354 | $138,163 | $677K | — |
| 2017 | 6 | $131,262 | $132,490 | $788K | — |
| 2016 | 5 | $134,325 | $134,146 | $672K | — |
| 2015 | 6 | $129,458 | $134,492 | $777K | — |
| 2014 | 4 | $128,130 | $130,163 | $513K | — |
| 2013 | 4 | $126,000 | $127,000 | $504K | — |
| 2012 | 4 | $129,350 | $127,000 | $517K | — |
| 2011 | 4 | $128,500 | $127,000 | $514K | — |
| 2010 | 1 | $150,000 | $150,000 | $150K | — |
| 2009 | 2 | $128,350 | $128,350 | $257K | — |
| 2008 | 6 | $115,501 | $106,700 | $693K | — |
| 2007 | 2 | $108,255 | $108,255 | $217K | — |
| 2006 | 1 | $110,000 | $110,000 | $110K | — |
| 2005 | 1 | $178,623 | $178,623 | $179K | — |
| 2004 | 1 | $194,123 | $194,123 | $194K | — |
| 2003 | 1 | $173,077 | $173,077 | $173K | — |
| 2002 | 2 | $110,983 | $110,983 | $222K | — |
| 2001 | 1 | $120,843 | $120,843 | $121K | — |
| 1999 | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115K | — |
| 1998 | 1 | $115,000 | $115,000 | $115K | — |
| 1997 | 1 | $115,894 | $115,894 | $116K | — |
Data sourced from the Ontario Public Sector Salary Disclosure. This site is independent and not affiliated with the Government of Ontario. Always verify against the official source.