Manitoba’s 2023 compensation disclosure: every disclosed public-sector compensation for the year, with top earners, sectors, and employers.
In 2023, 38,500 employees at 125 Manitoba public-sector employers were disclosed on the province’s compensation disclosure. The average disclosed compensation was $114,948 and the median was $103,590 — the disclosure covers only employees above the $85,000 threshold in force that year, not the entire public-sector workforce.
Compared with 2022, the list grew by 1,572 names (+4.3%, from 36,928 to 38,500), and the average disclosed compensation rose 7.2% from $107,198.
The highest-paid person on the 2023 list was Navrup AERY (Physician) at Northern Regional Health Authority, at $1,185,012. The full top 25 is below; for interactive filtering of all 38,500 records, use the data explorer or see the Manitoba dashboard for the latest year.
Top 25 by compensation on the 2023 disclosure. Click a name for their full year-by-year profile.
| Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation | Top Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education and Economic Development | 14,691 | $107,197 | $536,237 |
| Health | 14,101 | $121,986 | $1,185,012 |
| Government | 5,082 | $110,240 | $535,286 |
| Government Business Enterprises | 3,987 | $123,728 | $546,698 |
| Justice and Other Expenditures | 596 | $121,150 | $299,285 |
| Community and Resource Development | 41 | $111,965 | $220,123 |
| Families | 2 | $104,075 | $106,683 |
The 15 employers with the most disclosed employees in 2023.
| Employer | Sector | Employees | Avg Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shared Health | Health | 5,175 | $121,126 |
| Government of Manitoba | Government | 5,061 | $110,209 |
| Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | Government Business Enterprises | 3,672 | $124,964 |
| Winnipeg Regional Health Authority | Health | 2,518 | $124,765 |
| The University of Manitoba | Education and Economic Development | 2,099 | $134,143 |
| The Winnipeg School Division | Education and Economic Development | 1,804 | $100,361 |
| Prairie Mountain Health | Health | 1,391 | $113,285 |
| St. Boniface General Hospital | Health | 1,129 | $115,900 |
| The River East Transcona School Division | Education and Economic Development | 912 | $103,252 |
| The Louis Riel School Division | Education and Economic Development | 854 | $103,040 |
| Red River College Polytechnic | Education and Economic Development | 825 | $101,589 |
| The Pembina Trails School Division | Education and Economic Development | 747 | $102,458 |
| Southern Health-Santé Sud | Health | 691 | $112,122 |
| Northern Regional Health Authority | Health | 659 | $170,561 |
| The Seven Oaks School Division | Education and Economic Development | 646 | $102,628 |