Registered Nurse II vs Respiratory Therapist
In 2025, the median salary for Registered Nurse II was $187 (0.2%) higher than for Respiratory Therapist: $120,556 against $120,369. Registered Nurse II had 75 people on the list, Respiratory Therapist 97.
At a glance
| Registered Nurse II | Respiratory Therapist | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 75 | 97 |
| Median salary | $120,556 | $120,369 |
| Middle half | $96,610–$137,443 | $109,656–$137,013 |
| Highest salary | $224,364 | $230,379 |
| Total salaries | $9,092,957 | $12,330,122 |
| People, change | +29.3% vs 2024 | +16.9% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +13.4% vs 2024 | +1.6% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse II | Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $89,048 | $92,401 |
| 2021 | $89,937 | $97,962 |
| 2022 | $102,812 | $97,992 |
| 2023 | $104,474 | $123,468 |
| 2024 | $106,352 | $118,419 |
| 2025 | $120,556 | $120,369 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse II | Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 42 | 66 |
| 2021 | 51 | 81 |
| 2022 | 65 | 84 |
| 2023 | 58 | 85 |
| 2024 | 58 | 83 |
| 2025 | 75 | 97 |
Highest paid in 2025
Registered Nurse II
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Asis | Actionmarguerite (Saint-Boniface) Inc. | $224,364 |
| 2 | J Lee | St.Amant Inc. | $220,593 |
| 3 | C Wang | St.Amant Inc. | $174,577 |
| 4 | E Tabbu | Actionmarguerite (Saint-Boniface) Inc. | $162,908 |
| 5 | J Philip | St.Amant Inc. | $158,442 |
Respiratory Therapist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | S Stephen | Shared Health | $230,379 |
| 2 | T Swinkels | Northern Regional Health Authority | $220,999 |
| 3 | M Ozkan | Shared Health | $193,657 |
| 4 | J Pacheco | Shared Health | $192,758 |
| 5 | A Rambarran | Shared Health | $175,389 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Registered Nurse II or Respiratory Therapist?
By median salary in 2025, Registered Nurse II: $120,556 against $120,369.
Which has more people on the list?
Respiratory Therapist: 97 against 75 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Registered Nurse II was $89,048 and for Respiratory Therapist $92,401, a gap of $3,353; in 2025 the gap was $187.
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