Staff Respiratory Therapist vs Technical Officer
In 2025, the median salary for Technical Officer was $12 (0.0%) higher than for Staff Respiratory Therapist: $121,092 against $121,080. Staff Respiratory Therapist had 56 people on the list, Technical Officer 76.
At a glance
| Staff Respiratory Therapist | Technical Officer | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 56 | 76 |
| Median salary | $121,080 | $121,092 |
| Middle half | $106,382–$142,642 | $115,202–$134,932 |
| Highest salary | $253,344 | $216,654 |
| Total salaries | $7,198,712 | $9,637,840 |
| People, change | +7.7% vs 2024 | +1.3% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +1.7% vs 2024 | +6.8% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Staff Respiratory Therapist | Technical Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $85,902 | $104,289 |
| 2021 | $94,212 | $105,359 |
| 2022 | $94,420 | $108,432 |
| 2023 | $116,656 | $109,997 |
| 2024 | $119,044 | $113,382 |
| 2025 | $121,080 | $121,092 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Staff Respiratory Therapist | Technical Officer |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | 70 |
| 2021 | 14 | 74 |
| 2022 | 40 | 76 |
| 2023 | 48 | 70 |
| 2024 | 52 | 75 |
| 2025 | 56 | 76 |
Highest paid in 2025
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 |
Technical Officer
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Cron | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $216,654 |
| 2 | K Pangman | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $207,041 |
| 3 | G Paculan | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $178,576 |
| 4 | S Wiwchar | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $176,841 |
| 5 | J Semaniuk | Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $159,558 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Staff Respiratory Therapist or Technical Officer?
By median salary in 2025, Technical Officer: $121,092 against $121,080.
Which has more people on the list?
Technical Officer: 76 against 56 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Staff Respiratory Therapist was $85,902 and for Technical Officer $104,289, a gap of $18,387; in 2025 the gap was $12.
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