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Physician vs Professor
In 2025, the median salary for Physician was $50,832 (26.7%) higher than for Professor: $240,863 against $190,031. Physician had 205 people on the list, Professor 676.
At a glance
| Physician | Professor | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 205 | 676 |
| Median salary | $240,863 | $190,031 |
| Middle half | $139,894–$412,912 | $170,232–$207,158 |
| Highest salary | $1,286,942 | $410,217 |
| Total salaries | $63,442,458 | $126,171,693 |
| People, change | +4.1% vs 2024 | +1.8% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +8.7% vs 2024 | +11.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Physician | Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $184,034 | $152,212 |
| 2021 | $181,184 | $147,080 |
| 2022 | $167,724 | $165,114 |
| 2023 | $215,930 | $166,564 |
| 2024 | $221,492 | $170,185 |
| 2025 | $240,863 | $190,031 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Physician | Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 92 | 611 |
| 2021 | 151 | 635 |
| 2022 | 153 | 654 |
| 2023 | 150 | 657 |
| 2024 | 197 | 664 |
| 2025 | 205 | 676 |
Highest paid in 2025
Physician
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | N Aery | Northern Regional Health Authority | $1,286,942 |
| 2 | N Chaudhry | Northern Regional Health Authority | $1,175,078 |
| 3 | H Tassi | Northern Regional Health Authority | $1,114,494 |
| 4 | A Sarker | Northern Regional Health Authority | $1,102,308 |
| 5 | A Amadu | Northern Regional Health Authority | $1,044,111 |
Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Taylor | University Of Manitoba | $410,217 |
| 2 | M Yellowbird | University Of Manitoba | $316,546 |
| 3 | D Dahl-Jensen | University Of Manitoba | $286,474 |
| 4 | F Wang | University Of Manitoba | $277,054 |
| 5 | L Lix | University Of Manitoba | $260,207 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Physician or Professor?
By median salary in 2025, Physician: $240,863 against $190,031.
Which has more people on the list?
Professor: 676 against 205 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Physician was $184,034 and for Professor $152,212, a gap of $31,822; in 2025 the gap was $50,832.
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