Staff Pharmacist vs Staff Respiratory Therapist
In 2025, the median salary for Staff Pharmacist was $14,217 (11.7%) higher than for Staff Respiratory Therapist: $135,297 against $121,080. Staff Pharmacist had 172 people on the list, Staff Respiratory Therapist 56.
At a glance
| Staff Pharmacist | Staff Respiratory Therapist | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 172 | 56 |
| Median salary | $135,297 | $121,080 |
| Middle half | $119,850–$151,965 | $106,382–$142,642 |
| Highest salary | $183,689 | $253,344 |
| Total salaries | $23,358,379 | $7,198,712 |
| People, change | +15.4% vs 2024 | +7.7% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +1.2% vs 2024 | +1.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Staff Pharmacist | Staff Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $116,107 | $85,902 |
| 2021 | $112,355 | $94,212 |
| 2022 | $112,516 | $94,420 |
| 2023 | $139,389 | $116,656 |
| 2024 | $133,688 | $119,044 |
| 2025 | $135,297 | $121,080 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Staff Pharmacist | Staff Respiratory Therapist |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 124 | 11 |
| 2021 | 125 | 14 |
| 2022 | 164 | 40 |
| 2023 | 33 | 48 |
| 2024 | 149 | 52 |
| 2025 | 172 | 56 |
Highest paid in 2025
Staff Pharmacist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D Koval | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $183,689 |
| 2 | C Murphy | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $182,587 |
| 3 | K Macaulay | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $178,751 |
| 4 | D Ma | St. Boniface Hospital | $176,981 |
| 5 | S Andresen | St. Boniface Hospital | $176,414 |
Staff Respiratory Therapist
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Clarke | Northern Regional Health Authority | $253,344 |
| 2 | Y Kang | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $243,238 |
| 3 | I Quach | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $208,901 |
| 4 | K Macaulay | Concordia Hospital | $192,514 |
| 5 | A Gervacio | Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | $174,491 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Staff Pharmacist or Staff Respiratory Therapist?
By median salary in 2025, Staff Pharmacist: $135,297 against $121,080.
Which has more people on the list?
Staff Pharmacist: 172 against 56 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Staff Pharmacist was $116,107 and for Staff Respiratory Therapist $85,902, a gap of $30,205; in 2025 the gap was $14,217.
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