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Physician vs Physician Assistant

In 2025, the median salary for Physician was $108,445 (81.9%) higher than for Physician Assistant: $240,863 against $132,418. Physician had 205 people on the list, Physician Assistant 104.

At a glance

PhysicianPhysician Assistant
People on the 2025 list205104
Median salary$240,863$132,418
Middle half$139,894–$412,912$115,960–$142,989
Highest salary$1,286,942$309,997
Total salaries$63,442,458$14,320,175
People, change+4.1% vs 2024+642.9% vs 2024
Median, change+8.7% vs 2024−4.2% vs 2024

Median salary by year

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YearPhysicianPhysician Assistant
2020$184,034$118,800
2021$181,184$118,805
2022$167,724$118,805
2023$215,930$137,187
2024$221,492$138,222
2025$240,863$132,418

People on the list by year

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YearPhysicianPhysician Assistant
202092111
2021151105
2022153111
202315013
202419714
2025205104

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Questions and answers

Which pays more, Physician or Physician Assistant?

By median salary in 2025, Physician: $240,863 against $132,418.

Which has more people on the list?

Physician: 205 against 104 in 2025.

How has the gap changed since 2020?

In 2020 the median for Physician was $184,034 and for Physician Assistant $118,800, a gap of $65,234; in 2025 the gap was $108,445.

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