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District Chief salary in Manitoba

25 people with this title were paid $85,000 or more in 2025. Half earned between $158,370 and $182,577.

Median salary
$174,324
−0.2% vs 2024
People on the list
25
Middle half
$158K–$183K
Highest
$206,977

Median salary by year

Among people with this title on the list. The line is the same median in 2025 dollars, by Manitoba’s consumer price index (Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0005-01).

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YearMedianIn 2025 dollars
2020$146,674$175,582
2021$149,585$173,392
2022$150,751$161,969
2023$156,743$162,673
2024$174,637$179,322
2025$174,324$174,324

Pay bands

People with this title by salary, 2025.

$100K–$125K2
$125K–$150K1
$150K–$200K21
$200K–$300K1
$300K or more0

Employers with the most

Highest paid in 2025

#NameEmployerTotal compensationChange
1Robert McBeyCity of Winnipeg$206,977+$33,217 (+19.1%)
2Brian McCorristonCity of Winnipeg$198,392+$9,080 (+4.8%)
3Dick VlamingCity of Winnipeg$188,766+$7,936 (+4.4%)
4Kevin AugustineCity of Winnipeg$188,416+$13,779 (+7.9%)
5Real GauthierCity of Winnipeg$187,354+$20,215 (+12.1%)
6Robert GJ LabossiereCity of Winnipeg$184,172+$16,707 (+10.0%)
7Cameron RitchieCity of Winnipeg$182,577+$5,436 (+3.1%)
8Dan RT SzutiakCity of Winnipeg$182,264+$4,629 (+2.6%)
9Darryl FriesenCity of Winnipeg$179,586+$13,837 (+8.3%)
10John GroutCity of Winnipeg$177,982+$8,996 (+5.3%)
11Alan BreckmanCity of Winnipeg$175,976+$22,086 (+14.4%)
12Ronald LutzerCity of Winnipeg$174,693+$5,477 (+3.2%)
13Luc CaronCity of Winnipeg$174,324−$5,178 (−2.9%)
14Leonard KriskoCity of Winnipeg$172,332+$4,114 (+2.4%)
15Mark OswaldCity of Winnipeg$172,048−$3,340 (−1.9%)
16Darren BaylukCity of Winnipeg$170,173+$11,970 (+7.6%)
17Stacy PL PlouffeCity of Winnipeg$169,029+$15,600 (+10.2%)
18Anthony FastCity of Winnipeg$168,727−$7,901 (−4.5%)
19Hans RegierCity of Winnipeg$158,370+$25,161 (+18.9%)
20Kirk HayCity of Winnipeg$157,926−$1,350 (−0.8%)
21Kevin HayCity of Winnipeg$156,580+$17,741 (+12.8%)
22Edmond YuenCity of Winnipeg$156,001−$1,855 (−1.2%)
23Larry SzarkoCity of Winnipeg$128,232−$26,440 (−17.1%)
24James GardinerCity of Winnipeg$123,177−$32,441 (−20.8%)
25Terrance KellyCity of Winnipeg$104,590−$51,911 (−33.2%)

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Questions and answers

What is the median salary for a District Chief in Manitoba’s public sector?

$174,324 among the 25 people with this title on the 2025 list. Only people paid $85,000 or more are listed, so this is not the median for everyone in the job.

How much do most people with the title District Chief on the list earn?

Half were paid between $158,370 and $182,577 in 2025; the highest salary was $206,977.

Which employer has the most people with the title District Chief?

City of Winnipeg, with 25 on the 2025 list.

How many people with the title District Chief are on the list?

25 in 2025, up from 17 in 2020.

What share of people with the title District Chief are paid $150,000 or more?

88% of those on the 2025 list (22 people), and 4% $200,000 or more (1).

How does District Chief pay compare with the whole list?

Its median, $174,324, is 57.2% above the median of everyone on the 2025 list ($110,903).

How much does a District Chief make at City of Winnipeg?

The median salary of the 25 people with this title at City of Winnipeg was $174,324 in 2025.

Has District Chief pay gone up?

The median fell 0.2% from 2024 ($174,637) to 2025. In 2020 it was $146,674.

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

Why is someone not on the list?

Only people paid $85,000 or more in the year are listed, and only by the public employers the Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act covers. Someone paid less that year, or working elsewhere, does not appear.