Licensed Practical Nurse vs Registered Nurse
In 2025, the median salary for Registered Nurse was $4,380 (4.0%) higher than for Licensed Practical Nurse: $113,806 against $109,426. Licensed Practical Nurse had 607 people on the list, Registered Nurse 874.
At a glance
| Licensed Practical Nurse | Registered Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 607 | 874 |
| Median salary | $109,426 | $113,806 |
| Middle half | $97,751–$121,192 | $95,881–$132,156 |
| Highest salary | $267,446 | $444,684 |
| Total salaries | $68,878,901 | $103,620,211 |
| People, change | +43.8% vs 2024 | +58.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +6.6% vs 2024 | +4.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Licensed Practical Nurse | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $81,470 | $88,159 |
| 2021 | $85,133 | $97,419 |
| 2022 | $87,985 | $94,675 |
| 2023 | $98,274 | $102,191 |
| 2024 | $102,624 | $108,546 |
| 2025 | $109,426 | $113,806 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Licensed Practical Nurse | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 193 | 455 |
| 2021 | 389 | 654 |
| 2022 | 457 | 609 |
| 2023 | 354 | 394 |
| 2024 | 422 | 553 |
| 2025 | 607 | 874 |
Highest paid in 2025
Licensed Practical Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J PAQUET | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $267,446 |
| 2 | V Irving | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $250,694 |
| 3 | A Florido | Shared Health | $243,066 |
| 4 | N Japson | Seven Oaks General Hospital | $224,057 |
| 5 | K Dela Cruz-Strachan | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $218,564 |
Registered Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E MARDLI | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $444,684 |
| 2 | C Thomas Kakkanattu | Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority | $302,977 |
| 3 | W SULLER | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $287,091 |
| 4 | M KAUR | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $272,229 |
| 5 | P ZAMORA | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $270,651 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse?
By median salary in 2025, Registered Nurse: $113,806 against $109,426.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse: 874 against 607 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Licensed Practical Nurse was $81,470 and for Registered Nurse $88,159, a gap of $6,689; in 2025 the gap was $4,380.
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