Assistant Professor vs Associate Professor
In 2025, the median salary for Associate Professor was $26,849 (22.2%) higher than for Assistant Professor: $147,538 against $120,689. Assistant Professor had 411 people on the list, Associate Professor 512.
At a glance
| Assistant Professor | Associate Professor | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 411 | 512 |
| Median salary | $120,689 | $147,538 |
| Middle half | $112,565–$135,861 | $131,344–$161,125 |
| Highest salary | $221,854 | $321,502 |
| Total salaries | $51,738,799 | $75,638,016 |
| People, change | +0.7% vs 2024 | +3.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +12.6% vs 2024 | +13.1% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Assistant Professor | Associate Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $99,614 | $120,186 |
| 2021 | $95,953 | $115,429 |
| 2022 | $104,688 | $127,821 |
| 2023 | $106,601 | $128,558 |
| 2024 | $107,222 | $130,475 |
| 2025 | $120,689 | $147,538 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Assistant Professor | Associate Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 369 | 560 |
| 2021 | 367 | 533 |
| 2022 | 404 | 522 |
| 2023 | 401 | 496 |
| 2024 | 408 | 497 |
| 2025 | 411 | 512 |
Highest paid in 2025
Assistant Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Whetter | University Of Manitoba | $221,854 |
| 2 | J Lynch | University Of Manitoba | $214,116 |
| 3 | A Piotrowski | University Of Manitoba | $202,468 |
| 4 | B Klus | University Of Manitoba | $195,531 |
| 5 | W Pu | University Of Manitoba | $194,201 |
Associate Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Dyck | University Of Manitoba | $321,502 |
| 2 | I Pesun | University Of Manitoba | $313,577 |
| 3 | J Butler | University Of Manitoba | $282,911 |
| 4 | J Perry | University Of Manitoba | $253,270 |
| 5 | R Todescan | University Of Manitoba | $229,585 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Assistant Professor or Associate Professor?
By median salary in 2025, Associate Professor: $147,538 against $120,689.
Which has more people on the list?
Associate Professor: 512 against 411 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Assistant Professor was $99,614 and for Associate Professor $120,186, a gap of $20,571; in 2025 the gap was $26,849.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $85,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Manitoba publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Manitoba does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work