Firefighter Senior vs Primary Care Paramedic
In 2025, the median salary for Firefighter Senior was $774 (0.6%) higher than for Primary Care Paramedic: $122,957 against $122,182. Firefighter Senior had 104 people on the list, Primary Care Paramedic 296.
At a glance
| Firefighter Senior | Primary Care Paramedic | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 104 | 296 |
| Median salary | $122,957 | $122,182 |
| Middle half | $119,882–$131,687 | $107,436–$148,541 |
| Highest salary | $173,715 | $324,126 |
| Total salaries | $13,061,436 | $39,180,665 |
| People, change | +18.2% vs 2024 | +3.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +5.7% vs 2024 | +4.4% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Firefighter Senior | Primary Care Paramedic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $115,755 | |
| 2021 | $112,992 | |
| 2022 | $114,612 | $95,316 |
| 2023 | $113,044 | $131,628 |
| 2024 | $116,282 | $117,064 |
| 2025 | $122,957 | $122,182 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Firefighter Senior | Primary Care Paramedic |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 95 | |
| 2021 | 117 | |
| 2022 | 83 | 236 |
| 2023 | 82 | 286 |
| 2024 | 88 | 285 |
| 2025 | 104 | 296 |
Highest paid in 2025
Firefighter Senior
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelcey OJ French | City of Winnipeg | $173,715 |
| 2 | Eric Duval | City of Winnipeg | $157,987 |
| 3 | Bradley Kawiuk | City of Winnipeg | $154,717 |
| 4 | Matthew AC Kennedy | City of Winnipeg | $153,760 |
| 5 | Darcy Favell | City of Winnipeg | $153,390 |
Primary Care Paramedic
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Tovaryanskyy | Shared Health | $324,126 |
| 2 | A Maksimov | Shared Health | $309,864 |
| 3 | R Anderson | Shared Health | $277,382 |
| 4 | D Lawson | Shared Health | $256,911 |
| 5 | D Sparks | Shared Health | $253,459 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Firefighter Senior or Primary Care Paramedic?
By median salary in 2025, Firefighter Senior: $122,957 against $122,182.
Which has more people on the list?
Primary Care Paramedic: 296 against 104 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2022?
In 2022 the median for Firefighter Senior was $114,612 and for Primary Care Paramedic $95,316, a gap of $19,296; in 2025 the gap was $774.
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