Professional Engineer vs Professional Off 9
In 2025, the median salary for Professional Engineer was $25,055 (23.1%) higher than for Professional Off 9: $133,664 against $108,610. Professional Engineer had 58 people on the list, Professional Off 9 76.
At a glance
| Professional Engineer | Professional Off 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 58 | 76 |
| Median salary | $133,664 | $108,610 |
| Middle half | $123,205–$147,048 | $101,753–$111,028 |
| Highest salary | $233,894 | $159,092 |
| Total salaries | $7,865,578 | $8,106,277 |
| People, change | −21.6% vs 2024 | +4.1% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +6.8% vs 2024 | −2.3% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Professional Engineer | Professional Off 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $111,808 | $91,495 |
| 2021 | $114,238 | $93,306 |
| 2022 | $118,766 | $106,458 |
| 2023 | $121,770 | $99,780 |
| 2024 | $125,212 | $111,185 |
| 2025 | $133,664 | $108,610 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Professional Engineer | Professional Off 9 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 100 | 48 |
| 2021 | 86 | 56 |
| 2022 | 88 | 62 |
| 2023 | 83 | 61 |
| 2024 | 74 | 73 |
| 2025 | 58 | 76 |
Highest paid in 2025
Professional Engineer
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F Arango | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $233,894 |
| 2 | B Huminuk | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $194,772 |
| 3 | J Pawluk | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $184,872 |
| 4 | J Carter | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $177,761 |
| 5 | R Dickey | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $166,777 |
Professional Off 9
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R Sobiak | Government of Manitoba | $159,092 |
| 2 | T Charlton | Government of Manitoba | $148,427 |
| 3 | G Mischuk | Government of Manitoba | $127,363 |
| 4 | K Cline | Government of Manitoba | $126,363 |
| 5 | C Gerstmar | Government of Manitoba | $115,547 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Professional Engineer or Professional Off 9?
By median salary in 2025, Professional Engineer: $133,664 against $108,610.
Which has more people on the list?
Professional Off 9: 76 against 58 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Professional Engineer was $111,808 and for Professional Off 9 $91,495, a gap of $20,313; in 2025 the gap was $25,055.
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