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Project Manager vs Technical Assistant
In 2025, the median salary for Project Manager was $138 (0.1%) higher than for Technical Assistant: $110,473 against $110,335. Project Manager had 68 people on the list, Technical Assistant 69.
At a glance
| Project Manager | Technical Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 68 | 69 |
| Median salary | $110,473 | $110,335 |
| Middle half | $101,050–$115,262 | $98,106–$115,812 |
| Highest salary | $132,061 | $133,521 |
| Total salaries | $7,338,691 | $7,478,154 |
| People, change | +6.2% vs 2024 | −9.2% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.3% vs 2024 | +9.6% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Project Manager | Technical Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $105,287 | $90,405 |
| 2021 | $97,383 | $92,829 |
| 2022 | $105,523 | $94,030 |
| 2023 | $108,698 | $99,379 |
| 2024 | $105,888 | $100,691 |
| 2025 | $110,473 | $110,335 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Project Manager | Technical Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 46 | 89 |
| 2021 | 52 | 86 |
| 2022 | 64 | 98 |
| 2023 | 64 | 69 |
| 2024 | 64 | 76 |
| 2025 | 68 | 69 |
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 |
Technical Assistant
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Paintin | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $133,521 |
| 2 | B Sinclair | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $131,828 |
| 3 | D Bouvier | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $130,777 |
| 4 | L Sanderson | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $129,719 |
| 5 | C Thephasone | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $127,805 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Project Manager or Technical Assistant?
By median salary in 2025, Project Manager: $110,473 against $110,335.
Which has more people on the list?
Technical Assistant: 69 against 68 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Project Manager was $105,287 and for Technical Assistant $90,405, a gap of $14,882; in 2025 the gap was $138.
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