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Instructor vs Occupational Therapist
In 2025, the median salary for Instructor was $444 (0.5%) higher than for Occupational Therapist: $98,994 against $98,550. Instructor had 635 people on the list, Occupational Therapist 145.
At a glance
| Instructor | Occupational Therapist | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 635 | 145 |
| Median salary | $98,994 | $98,550 |
| Middle half | $94,966–$100,211 | $93,759–$105,143 |
| Highest salary | $142,898 | $162,040 |
| Total salaries | $62,272,674 | $14,458,904 |
| People, change | +16.7% vs 2024 | +20.8% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.4% vs 2024 | +4.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
InstructorOccupational Therapist
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| Year | Instructor | Occupational Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $89,866 | $80,094 |
| 2021 | $86,955 | $79,431 |
| 2022 | $87,807 | $81,140 |
| 2023 | $96,253 | $96,420 |
| 2024 | $94,789 | $94,124 |
| 2025 | $98,994 | $98,550 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Instructor | Occupational Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 767 | 63 |
| 2021 | 734 | 63 |
| 2022 | 731 | 66 |
| 2023 | 629 | 116 |
| 2024 | 544 | 120 |
| 2025 | 635 | 145 |
Highest paid in 2025
Instructor
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | P Mcleod | Red River College Polytechnic | $142,898 |
| 2 | C Urbanski | Red River College Polytechnic | $139,711 |
| 3 | G Wander | Manitoba Institute Of Trades And Technology | $138,295 |
| 4 | B Sharp | Red River College Polytechnic | $138,023 |
| 5 | A Kowatsch | Red River College Polytechnic | $137,366 |
Occupational Therapist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Lapitan | Northern Regional Health Authority | $162,040 |
| 2 | L Wisener | Shared Health | $124,632 |
| 3 | D Caron-Powles | Shared Health | $121,646 |
| 4 | M Guglietti | Concordia Hospital | $119,598 |
| 5 | S Santos | Shared Health | $119,178 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Instructor or Occupational Therapist?
By median salary in 2025, Instructor: $98,994 against $98,550.
Which has more people on the list?
Instructor: 635 against 145 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Instructor was $89,866 and for Occupational Therapist $80,094, a gap of $9,772; in 2025 the gap was $444.
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