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CRN/Charge Nurse vs Registered Nurse

In 2025, the median salary for CRN/Charge Nurse was $5,332 (4.7%) higher than for Registered Nurse: $119,138 against $113,806. CRN/Charge Nurse had 85 people on the list, Registered Nurse 874.

At a glance

CRN/Charge NurseRegistered Nurse
People on the 2025 list85874
Median salary$119,138$113,806
Middle half$104,656–$130,635$95,881–$132,156
Highest salary$264,377$444,684
Total salaries$10,454,602$103,620,211
People, change+30.8% vs 2024+58.0% vs 2024
Median, change+4.9% vs 2024+4.8% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearCRN/Charge NurseRegistered Nurse
2020$88,159
2021$97,419
2022$94,675
2023$102,191
2024$113,614$108,546
2025$119,138$113,806

People on the list by year

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YearCRN/Charge NurseRegistered Nurse
2020455
2021654
2022609
2023394
202465553
202585874

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, CRN/Charge Nurse or Registered Nurse?

By median salary in 2025, CRN/Charge Nurse: $119,138 against $113,806.

Which has more people on the list?

Registered Nurse: 874 against 85 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2024?

In 2024 the median for CRN/Charge Nurse was $113,614 and for Registered Nurse $108,546, a gap of $5,068; in 2025 the gap was $5,332.

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