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Operator Bus vs Operator Driver
In 2025, the median salary for Operator Driver was $3,100 (3.4%) higher than for Operator Bus: $95,328 against $92,228. Operator Bus had 74 people on the list, Operator Driver 62.
At a glance
| Operator Bus | Operator Driver | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 74 | 62 |
| Median salary | $92,228 | $95,328 |
| Middle half | $88,539–$96,516 | $91,081–$110,427 |
| Highest salary | $113,901 | $180,875 |
| Total salaries | $6,889,985 | $6,497,816 |
| People, change | −58.7% vs 2024 | +19.2% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −4.5% vs 2024 | −4.9% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Operator Bus | Operator Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $77,790 | $90,168 |
| 2021 | $78,056 | $82,864 |
| 2022 | $83,377 | $86,948 |
| 2023 | $94,798 | $97,054 |
| 2024 | $96,566 | $100,192 |
| 2025 | $92,228 | $95,328 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Operator Bus | Operator Driver |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 32 | 32 |
| 2021 | 22 | 42 |
| 2022 | 145 | 42 |
| 2023 | 107 | 27 |
| 2024 | 179 | 52 |
| 2025 | 74 | 62 |
Highest paid in 2025
Operator Bus
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noel Antony | City of Winnipeg | $113,901 |
| 2 | Amritpal Seehra | City of Winnipeg | $110,920 |
| 3 | Daljinder Sandhu | City of Winnipeg | $103,716 |
| 4 | Terry Ventura | City of Winnipeg | $102,729 |
| 5 | Arvind Sekhri | City of Winnipeg | $102,203 |
Operator Driver
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Schofield | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $180,875 |
| 2 | D Hatley | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $175,442 |
| 3 | D Mcivor | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $160,508 |
| 4 | B Adams | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $142,563 |
| 5 | J Lajambe | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $138,697 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Operator Bus or Operator Driver?
By median salary in 2025, Operator Driver: $95,328 against $92,228.
Which has more people on the list?
Operator Bus: 74 against 62 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Operator Bus was $77,790 and for Operator Driver $90,168, a gap of $12,378; in 2025 the gap was $3,100.
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