Project Manager vs Senior Laboratory Technologist
In 2025, the median salary for Senior Laboratory Technologist was $178 (0.2%) higher than for Project Manager: $110,651 against $110,473. Project Manager had 68 people on the list, Senior Laboratory Technologist 101.
At a glance
| Project Manager | Senior Laboratory Technologist | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 68 | 101 |
| Median salary | $110,473 | $110,651 |
| Middle half | $101,050–$115,262 | $106,512–$119,135 |
| Highest salary | $132,061 | $381,040 |
| Total salaries | $7,338,691 | $11,919,835 |
| People, change | +6.2% vs 2024 | +5.2% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.3% vs 2024 | +8.4% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Project Manager | Senior Laboratory Technologist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $105,287 | $85,807 |
| 2021 | $97,383 | $82,008 |
| 2022 | $105,523 | $82,244 |
| 2023 | $108,698 | $108,068 |
| 2024 | $105,888 | $102,100 |
| 2025 | $110,473 | $110,651 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Project Manager | Senior Laboratory Technologist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 113 |
| 2021 | 52 | 106 |
| 2022 | 64 | 103 |
| 2023 | 64 | 103 |
| 2024 | 64 | 96 |
| 2025 | 68 | 101 |
Highest paid in 2025
Project Manager
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kurt Schimke | City of Winnipeg | $132,061 |
| 2 | Erin Cooke | City of Winnipeg | $122,182 |
| 3 | J Logan | Shared Health | $119,337 |
| 4 | B Hawryluk | Shared Health | $119,337 |
| 5 | T Robinson | Shared Health | $118,859 |
Senior Laboratory Technologist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Caddy | Shared Health | $381,040 |
| 2 | R Fortin | Shared Health | $222,544 |
| 3 | R Poulter | Shared Health | $218,040 |
| 4 | J Dhaliwal | Shared Health | $161,864 |
| 5 | F Ibarra | Shared Health | $160,246 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Project Manager or Senior Laboratory Technologist?
By median salary in 2025, Senior Laboratory Technologist: $110,651 against $110,473.
Which has more people on the list?
Senior Laboratory Technologist: 101 against 68 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Project Manager was $105,287 and for Senior Laboratory Technologist $85,807, a gap of $19,480; in 2025 the gap was $178.
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