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Nurse Practitioner vs Registered Nurse
In 2025, the median salary for Nurse Practitioner was $35,880 (31.5%) higher than for Registered Nurse: $149,686 against $113,806. Nurse Practitioner had 171 people on the list, Registered Nurse 874.
At a glance
| Nurse Practitioner | Registered Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 171 | 874 |
| Median salary | $149,686 | $113,806 |
| Middle half | $119,123–$167,158 | $95,881–$132,156 |
| Highest salary | $386,154 | $444,684 |
| Total salaries | $24,535,081 | $103,620,211 |
| People, change | +4.9% vs 2024 | +58.0% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +5.1% vs 2024 | +4.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
Nurse PractitionerRegistered Nurse
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| Year | Nurse Practitioner | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $108,590 | $88,159 |
| 2021 | $121,593 | $97,419 |
| 2022 | $121,084 | $94,675 |
| 2023 | $123,021 | $102,191 |
| 2024 | $142,425 | $108,546 |
| 2025 | $149,686 | $113,806 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Nurse Practitioner | Registered Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 105 | 455 |
| 2021 | 109 | 654 |
| 2022 | 113 | 609 |
| 2023 | 135 | 394 |
| 2024 | 163 | 553 |
| 2025 | 171 | 874 |
Highest paid in 2025
Nurse Practitioner
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | K Cook | Government of Manitoba | $386,154 |
| 2 | J Mcmillan | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $227,647 |
| 3 | G SOBERING | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $202,862 |
| 4 | S Kringle | Prairie Mountain Health | $199,174 |
| 5 | K Morydz | Cancercare Manitoba | $192,021 |
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 Practitioner or Registered Nurse?
By median salary in 2025, Nurse Practitioner: $149,686 against $113,806.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse: 874 against 171 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Nurse Practitioner was $108,590 and for Registered Nurse $88,159, a gap of $20,431; in 2025 the gap was $35,880.
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