Registered Nurse vs Registered Psych Nurse
In 2025, the median salary for Registered Psych Nurse was $22,070 (19.4%) higher than for Registered Nurse: $135,876 against $113,806. Registered Nurse had 874 people on the list, Registered Psych Nurse 114.
At a glance
| Registered Nurse | Registered Psych Nurse | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 874 | 114 |
| Median salary | $113,806 | $135,876 |
| Middle half | $95,881–$132,156 | $114,583–$161,203 |
| Highest salary | $444,684 | $386,317 |
| Total salaries | $103,620,211 | $16,245,099 |
| People, change | +58.0% vs 2024 | +5.6% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.8% vs 2024 | +3.4% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse | Registered Psych Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $88,159 | |
| 2021 | $97,419 | |
| 2022 | $94,675 | |
| 2023 | $102,191 | $108,366 |
| 2024 | $108,546 | $131,382 |
| 2025 | $113,806 | $135,876 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Registered Nurse | Registered Psych Nurse |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 455 | |
| 2021 | 654 | |
| 2022 | 609 | |
| 2023 | 394 | 75 |
| 2024 | 553 | 108 |
| 2025 | 874 | 114 |
Highest paid in 2025
Registered Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E MARDLI | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $444,684 |
| 2 | C Thomas Kakkanattu | Interlake-Eastern Regional Health Authority | $302,977 |
| 3 | W SULLER | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $287,091 |
| 4 | M KAUR | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $272,229 |
| 5 | P ZAMORA | Southern Health-Santé Sud | $270,651 |
Registered Psych Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G Irabor | Shared Health | $386,317 |
| 2 | C Nguyen | Shared Health | $363,936 |
| 3 | A Tse | Shared Health | $285,248 |
| 4 | O Durunna | Shared Health | $221,604 |
| 5 | E Dagunduro | Shared Health | $208,921 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Registered Nurse or Registered Psych Nurse?
By median salary in 2025, Registered Psych Nurse: $135,876 against $113,806.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse: 874 against 114 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2023?
In 2023 the median for Registered Nurse was $102,191 and for Registered Psych Nurse $108,366, a gap of $6,175; in 2025 the gap was $22,070.
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