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Nurse IV vs Registered Nurse
In 2025, the median salary for Nurse IV was $10,705 (9.4%) higher than for Registered Nurse: $124,512 against $113,806. Nurse IV had 144 people on the list, Registered Nurse 874.
At a glance
| Nurse IV | Registered Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 144 | 874 |
| Median salary | $124,512 | $113,806 |
| Middle half | $107,442–$134,539 | $95,881–$132,156 |
| Highest salary | $177,003 | $444,684 |
| Total salaries | $17,555,606 | $103,620,211 |
| People, change | −5.3% vs 2024 | +58.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.3% vs 2024 | +4.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
Nurse IVRegistered Nurse
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| Year | Nurse IV | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $97,744 | $88,159 |
| 2021 | $111,375 | $97,419 |
| 2022 | $108,931 | $94,675 |
| 2023 | $110,746 | $102,191 |
| 2024 | $119,347 | $108,546 |
| 2025 | $124,512 | $113,806 |
People on the list by year
Nurse IVRegistered Nurse
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| Year | Nurse IV | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 455 |
| 2021 | 135 | 654 |
| 2022 | 151 | 609 |
| 2023 | 130 | 394 |
| 2024 | 152 | 553 |
| 2025 | 144 | 874 |
Highest paid in 2025
Nurse IV
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L Manning | Prairie Mountain Health | $177,003 |
| 2 | A Belinski | Prairie Mountain Health | $176,072 |
| 3 | R Denbow | Prairie Mountain Health | $159,613 |
| 4 | L Bacaling | Prairie Mountain Health | $158,648 |
| 5 | B Swart | Prairie Mountain Health | $154,485 |
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, Nurse IV or Registered Nurse?
By median salary in 2025, Nurse IV: $124,512 against $113,806.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse: 874 against 144 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Nurse IV was $97,744 and for Registered Nurse $88,159, a gap of $9,585; in 2025 the gap was $10,705.
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