The Registered Nurse’s road to $100K

Whole-market median (Job Bank, 2025)

$81,900

$100K+ cohort median (2025)

$118,597

Top of the track (90th pct)

$140,795

On the Sunshine List

22,130

Two different populations, on purpose: the market median covers everyone in the occupation (hourly rates annualized at 37.5h/week); the cohort median covers only those already past $100K. The distance between them is the climb.

Who pays registered nurses most

1. 1County Of Elgin$147,768n=13
2. 2Weeneebayko Area Health Authority$144,586n=22
3. 3County Of Middlesex$137,665n=13
4. 4City Of Windsor$137,148n=10
5. 5District Of Kenora Home For The Aged$134,011n=10
6. 6South Huron Hospital$133,836n=11

The top of the track