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Operating/mechanical Technician vs RN2
In 2025, the median salary for Operating/mechanical Technician was $167 (0.1%) higher than for RN2: $164,915 against $164,748. Operating/mechanical Technician had 56 people on the list, RN2 177.
At a glance
| Operating/mechanical Technician | RN2 | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 56 | 177 |
| Median salary | $164,915 | $164,748 |
| Middle half | $148,206–$189,948 | $136,117–$202,381 |
| Highest salary | $266,821 | $385,931 |
| Total salaries | $9,577,872 | $30,374,748 |
| People, change | +5.7% vs 2024 | +22.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.5% vs 2024 | +0.9% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Operating/mechanical Technician | RN2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $126,014 | $117,438 |
| 2021 | $141,665 | |
| 2022 | $139,603 | |
| 2023 | $137,701 | |
| 2024 | $157,867 | $163,202 |
| 2025 | $164,915 | $164,748 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Operating/mechanical Technician | RN2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 72 | 189 |
| 2021 | 66 | |
| 2022 | 66 | |
| 2023 | 59 | |
| 2024 | 53 | 144 |
| 2025 | 56 | 177 |
Highest paid in 2025
Operating/mechanical Technician
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Roulette | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $266,821 |
| 2 | N Murias | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $255,666 |
| 3 | K Lowry | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $236,948 |
| 4 | R Nabess | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $230,106 |
| 5 | J Avison | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $226,677 |
RN2
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E Acquah | Northern Regional Health Authority | $385,931 |
| 2 | R Hughes | Northern Regional Health Authority | $322,099 |
| 3 | N Pesando | Northern Regional Health Authority | $300,068 |
| 4 | O Akande | Northern Regional Health Authority | $293,715 |
| 5 | L Robes | Northern Regional Health Authority | $291,518 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Operating/mechanical Technician or RN2?
By median salary in 2025, Operating/mechanical Technician: $164,915 against $164,748.
Which has more people on the list?
RN2: 177 against 56 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Operating/mechanical Technician was $126,014 and for RN2 $117,438, a gap of $8,576; in 2025 the gap was $167.
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