Occupational Therapist vs Respiratory Therapist
In 2025, the median salary for Respiratory Therapist was $21,819 (22.1%) higher than for Occupational Therapist: $120,369 against $98,550. Occupational Therapist had 145 people on the list, Respiratory Therapist 97.
At a glance
| Occupational Therapist | Respiratory Therapist | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 145 | 97 |
| Median salary | $98,550 | $120,369 |
| Middle half | $93,759–$105,143 | $109,656–$137,013 |
| Highest salary | $162,040 | $230,379 |
| Total salaries | $14,458,904 | $12,330,122 |
| People, change | +20.8% vs 2024 | +16.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.7% vs 2024 | +1.6% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Occupational Therapist | Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $80,094 | $92,401 |
| 2021 | $79,431 | $97,962 |
| 2022 | $81,140 | $97,992 |
| 2023 | $96,420 | $123,468 |
| 2024 | $94,124 | $118,419 |
| 2025 | $98,550 | $120,369 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Occupational Therapist | Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 63 | 66 |
| 2021 | 63 | 81 |
| 2022 | 66 | 84 |
| 2023 | 116 | 85 |
| 2024 | 120 | 83 |
| 2025 | 145 | 97 |
Highest paid in 2025
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 |
Respiratory Therapist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Stephen | Shared Health | $230,379 |
| 2 | T Swinkels | Northern Regional Health Authority | $220,999 |
| 3 | M Ozkan | Shared Health | $193,657 |
| 4 | J Pacheco | Shared Health | $192,758 |
| 5 | A Rambarran | Shared Health | $175,389 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Occupational Therapist or Respiratory Therapist?
By median salary in 2025, Respiratory Therapist: $120,369 against $98,550.
Which has more people on the list?
Occupational Therapist: 145 against 97 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Occupational Therapist was $80,094 and for Respiratory Therapist $92,401, a gap of $12,307; in 2025 the gap was $21,819.
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