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Social Worker vs Teachers
In 2025, the median salary for Teachers was $56 (0.1%) higher than for Social Worker: $103,460 against $103,404. Social Worker had 175 people on the list, Teachers 114.
At a glance
| Social Worker | Teachers | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 175 | 114 |
| Median salary | $103,404 | $103,460 |
| Middle half | $91,681–$111,430 | $98,383–$108,446 |
| Highest salary | $160,676 | $116,557 |
| Total salaries | $18,111,347 | $11,721,572 |
| People, change | +45.8% vs 2024 | +5.6% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +4.0% vs 2024 | −2.0% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Social Worker | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $84,034 | $89,186 |
| 2021 | $82,136 | |
| 2022 | $84,890 | $94,128 |
| 2023 | $99,951 | |
| 2024 | $99,389 | $105,528 |
| 2025 | $103,404 | $103,460 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Social Worker | Teachers |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 76 | 88 |
| 2021 | 88 | |
| 2022 | 77 | 104 |
| 2023 | 100 | |
| 2024 | 120 | 108 |
| 2025 | 175 | 114 |
Highest paid in 2025
Social Worker
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Kristjanson | Northern Regional Health Authority | $160,676 |
| 2 | M Brown | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $157,644 |
| 3 | K Klassen | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $139,512 |
| 4 | S Watt | Northern Regional Health Authority | $136,429 |
| 5 | A Wlasichuk | Northern Regional Health Authority | $135,402 |
Teachers
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C Macaraeg | The Western School Division | $116,557 |
| 2 | M Penner | The Western School Division | $114,877 |
| 3 | K Martin | The Western School Division | $114,726 |
| 4 | L Thwaites | The Western School Division | $113,649 |
| 5 | T Flowers | The Western School Division | $113,157 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Social Worker or Teachers?
By median salary in 2025, Teachers: $103,460 against $103,404.
Which has more people on the list?
Social Worker: 175 against 114 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Social Worker was $84,034 and for Teachers $89,186, a gap of $5,152; in 2025 the gap was $56.
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