Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse vs Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée
In 2025, the median salary for Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse was $6,426 (5.5%) higher than for Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée: $123,177 against $116,751. Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse had 304 people on the list, Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée 3,035.
At a glance
| Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 304 | 3,035 |
| Median salary | $123,177 | $116,751 |
| Middle half | $115,175–$137,463 | $111,071–$125,728 |
| Highest salary | $276,524 | $267,144 |
| Total salaries | $38,924,333 | $367,334,421 |
| People, change | −18.3% vs 2024 | +2.7% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | +5.8% vs 2024 | +2.1% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $109,266 | |
| 2012 | $105,592 | |
| 2013 | $105,829 | |
| 2014 | $116,854 | $108,494 |
| 2015 | $106,481 | |
| 2017 | $111,739 | $106,190 |
| 2018 | $112,016 | $105,568 |
| 2020 | $109,178 | $105,432 |
| 2021 | $112,719 | $106,668 |
| 2022 | $114,325 | $108,220 |
| 2023 | $119,765 | $115,935 |
| 2024 | $116,434 | $114,312 |
| 2025 | $123,177 | $116,751 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse | Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 115 | |
| 2012 | 28 | |
| 2013 | 53 | |
| 2014 | 12 | 18 |
| 2015 | 197 | |
| 2017 | 8 | 486 |
| 2018 | 10 | 491 |
| 2020 | 239 | 1,578 |
| 2021 | 221 | 1,257 |
| 2022 | 305 | 2,193 |
| 2023 | 355 | 2,814 |
| 2024 | 372 | 2,955 |
| 2025 | 304 | 3,035 |
Highest paid in 2025
Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Himbie Musafiri | Hôpital Montfort | $276,524 | $443 |
| 2 | Géralda-Thérèse Compas | Hôpital Montfort | $213,676 | $504 |
| 3 | Manon Leclair | Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury & District General Hospital | $212,751 | $496 |
| 4 | Stojan Stojanovski | Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury & District General Hospital | $200,634 | $502 |
| 5 | Hristo Radilov | Hôpital Général de Hawkesbury & District General Hospital | $194,103 | $267 |
Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée
| # | Name | Employer | Salary | Benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mylaine St-Laurent | The Ottawa Hospital | $267,144 | $465 |
| 2 | Minerva Hewett | Kingston Health Sciences Centre | $267,020 | $491 |
| 3 | Sithara Parijatham | Cornwall Community Hospital | $238,505 | $0 |
| 4 | Tiffanie Desjardins | North Bay Regional Health Centre | $238,034 | $656 |
| 5 | Rogelio-Jose Elmar Vea | University Of Ottawa Heart Institute | $235,117 | $43 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée?
By median salary in 2025, Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse: $123,177 against $116,751.
Which has more people on the list?
Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée: 3,035 against 304 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2014?
In 2014 the median for Infirmière autorisée/Registered Nurse was $116,854 and for Registered Nurse/Infirmière autorisée $108,494, a gap of $8,360; in 2025 the gap was $6,426.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $100,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What does “salary paid” include?
What the employer paid in the calendar year, so it can include overtime, retroactive pay, vacation payouts, severance or a partial year. Taxable benefits are listed separately. How the lists work