Director Health Services vs Nurse Practitioner
In 2025, the median salary for Director Health Services was $938 (0.6%) higher than for Nurse Practitioner: $150,624 against $149,686. Director Health Services had 97 people on the list, Nurse Practitioner 171.
At a glance
| Director Health Services | Nurse Practitioner | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 97 | 171 |
| Median salary | $150,624 | $149,686 |
| Middle half | $148,760–$153,303 | $119,123–$167,158 |
| Highest salary | $199,714 | $386,154 |
| Total salaries | $14,628,640 | $24,535,081 |
| People, change | +11.5% vs 2024 | +4.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +8.0% vs 2024 | +5.1% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Director Health Services | Nurse Practitioner |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $121,109 | $108,590 |
| 2021 | $136,575 | $121,593 |
| 2022 | $138,160 | $121,084 |
| 2023 | $135,770 | $123,021 |
| 2024 | $139,421 | $142,425 |
| 2025 | $150,624 | $149,686 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Director Health Services | Nurse Practitioner |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 14 | 105 |
| 2021 | 13 | 109 |
| 2022 | 21 | 113 |
| 2023 | 71 | 135 |
| 2024 | 87 | 163 |
| 2025 | 97 | 171 |
Highest paid in 2025
Director Health Services
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Williams | Shared Health | $199,714 |
| 2 | K Wickdahl | Northern Regional Health Authority | $192,200 |
| 3 | C Murie | Northern Regional Health Authority | $191,091 |
| 4 | P Baird | Northern Regional Health Authority | $184,651 |
| 5 | R Macdonald | Northern Regional Health Authority | $183,776 |
Nurse Practitioner
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Cook | Government of Manitoba | $386,154 |
| 2 | J Mcmillan | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $227,647 |
| 3 | G SOBERING | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $202,862 |
| 4 | S Kringle | Prairie Mountain Health | $199,174 |
| 5 | K Morydz | Cancercare Manitoba | $192,021 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Director Health Services or Nurse Practitioner?
By median salary in 2025, Director Health Services: $150,624 against $149,686.
Which has more people on the list?
Nurse Practitioner: 171 against 97 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Director Health Services was $121,109 and for Nurse Practitioner $108,590, a gap of $12,519; in 2025 the gap was $938.
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