Emergency Room Physician vs Physician Assistant
In 2025, the median salary for Emergency Room Physician was $242,159 (182.9%) higher than for Physician Assistant: $374,577 against $132,418. Emergency Room Physician had 68 people on the list, Physician Assistant 104.
At a glance
| Emergency Room Physician | Physician Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 68 | 104 |
| Median salary | $374,577 | $132,418 |
| Middle half | $203,905–$464,791 | $115,960–$142,989 |
| Highest salary | $676,861 | $309,997 |
| Total salaries | $23,251,630 | $14,320,175 |
| People, change | — | +642.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | — | −4.2% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Emergency Room Physician | Physician Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $285,805 | $118,800 |
| 2021 | $290,917 | $118,805 |
| 2022 | $118,805 | |
| 2023 | $137,187 | |
| 2024 | $138,222 | |
| 2025 | $374,577 | $132,418 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Emergency Room Physician | Physician Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 68 | 111 |
| 2021 | 69 | 105 |
| 2022 | 111 | |
| 2023 | 13 | |
| 2024 | 14 | |
| 2025 | 68 | 104 |
Highest paid in 2025
Emergency Room Physician
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Hunt | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $676,861 |
| 2 | M Boszko | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $580,003 |
| 3 | A Ziomek | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $559,191 |
| 4 | W Van Dyk | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $543,003 |
| 5 | O Harati | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $538,800 |
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, Emergency Room Physician or Physician Assistant?
By median salary in 2025, Emergency Room Physician: $374,577 against $132,418.
Which has more people on the list?
Physician Assistant: 104 against 68 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Emergency Room Physician was $285,805 and for Physician Assistant $118,800, a gap of $167,005; in 2025 the gap was $242,159.
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