Clinical Resource Nurse vs Physician Assistant
In 2025, the median salary for Physician Assistant was $126 (0.1%) higher than for Clinical Resource Nurse: $132,418 against $132,292. Clinical Resource Nurse had 399 people on the list, Physician Assistant 104.
At a glance
| Clinical Resource Nurse | Physician Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 399 | 104 |
| Median salary | $132,292 | $132,418 |
| Middle half | $112,374–$146,607 | $115,960–$142,989 |
| Highest salary | $313,826 | $309,997 |
| Total salaries | $52,997,769 | $14,320,175 |
| People, change | +8.1% vs 2024 | +642.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +10.6% vs 2024 | −4.2% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Clinical Resource Nurse | Physician Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $97,102 | $118,800 |
| 2021 | $112,498 | $118,805 |
| 2022 | $107,526 | $118,805 |
| 2023 | $110,905 | $137,187 |
| 2024 | $119,648 | $138,222 |
| 2025 | $132,292 | $132,418 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Clinical Resource Nurse | Physician Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 | 111 |
| 2021 | 221 | 105 |
| 2022 | 218 | 111 |
| 2023 | 177 | 13 |
| 2024 | 369 | 14 |
| 2025 | 399 | 104 |
Highest paid in 2025
Clinical Resource Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Tolentino | St. Boniface Hospital | $313,826 |
| 2 | D Fabro | Shared Health | $246,675 |
| 3 | M Carney | Shared Health | $245,010 |
| 4 | C Veranga | Shared Health | $227,203 |
| 5 | Y Depape | St. Boniface Hospital | $225,344 |
Physician Assistant
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Wilson | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $309,997 |
| 2 | E Tiaglei | Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority | $294,389 |
| 3 | C Krisko | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $264,692 |
| 4 | S Schneider | Northern Regional Health Authority | $263,337 |
| 5 | J Muhandiram | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $224,013 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Clinical Resource Nurse or Physician Assistant?
By median salary in 2025, Physician Assistant: $132,418 against $132,292.
Which has more people on the list?
Clinical Resource Nurse: 399 against 104 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Clinical Resource Nurse was $97,102 and for Physician Assistant $118,800, a gap of $21,698; in 2025 the gap was $126.
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