Manitoba Sunshine List 2025: the report
What changed from 2024 to 2025, computed from the official files and checked against the publisher’s row counts. Nothing here is written by hand but the sentences around the figures.
In short
- 49,750 people were paid $85,000 or more in 2025, up 8.1% from 46,029 in 2024.
- The median salary on the list was $110,903, up 1.5% on 2024; prices in Manitoba rose 2.7% over the same time. The line stays put while pay rises, so the median also moves as people cross it: it is not anyone’s raise.
- 36,024 people were new to the list.
- Pay on the list added up to $6.1B, up 10.6% on 2024.
- Health added the most people: 2,147 more than in 2024.
Professions, 2024 to 2025
By each profession guide’s rule for which job titles count. Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Profession | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nurses | 7,219 | up 13.2% | $119,100 | up 5.5% |
| Teachers | 10,258 | up 3.0% | $106,442 | down 1.0% |
| Firefighters | 634 | up 4.1% | $123,856 | up 4.1% |
| Professors | 1,644 | up 1.5% | $155,267 | up 9.0% |
Sectors, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Sector | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 17,474 | up 14.0% | $116,929 | up 5.2% |
| Education and Economic Development | 17,187 | up 5.8% | $107,969 | down 0.5% |
| Government | 6,316 | up 4.0% | $104,058 | up 0.3% |
| Government Business Enterprises | 4,637 | up 5.7% | $128,002 | up 4.2% |
| Municipalities | 3,049 | up 2.0% | $110,139 | up 1.3% |
| Justice and Other Expenditures | 954 | up 5.2% | $104,592 | up 1.5% |
| Community and Resource Development | 131 | up 24.8% | $105,310 | up 5.0% |
The largest employers, 2024 to 2025
Changes are shown where both years have 30 or more people.
| Employer | People | vs 2024 | Median | Median vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Health | 6,422 | up 13.3% | $116,611 | up 5.9% |
| Government of Manitoba | 6,316 | up 4.0% | $104,058 | up 0.3% |
| Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | 4,219 | up 5.5% | $130,584 | up 5.1% |
| City of Winnipeg | 3,049 | up 2.0% | $110,139 | up 1.3% |
| Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | 3,000 | up 12.3% | $118,400 | up 3.9% |
| University Of Manitoba | 2,426 | up 9.2% | $134,956 | up 11.7% |
| The Winnipeg School Division | 2,066 | up 2.8% | $106,900 | down 0.9% |
| Prairie Mountain Health | 1,775 | up 12.3% | $116,495 | up 6.2% |
| St. Boniface Hospital | 1,387 | up 11.9% | $114,636 | up 3.9% |
| The River East Transcona School Division | 1,131 | up 7.4% | $109,132 | down 1.1% |
Raises
The largest raises from 2024 to 2025, for the same person at the same employer, are in the rankings. They often include one-time payments (retroactive pay, payouts), so this report names no one.
How to cite this report
PublicSalaries, “Manitoba Sunshine List 2025: the report”, https://publicsalaries.com/manitoba/reports/2025/, computed from the Government of Manitoba’s files for 2024 and 2025 (the files and their checksums); figures as of 2026-10-19.