Salaries

Optometrists Salary in Manitoba

NOC 31111Wages 2021Updated

Licence required in Manitoba How to get licensed

Median wage
$119,000 a year Manitoba
Compared with Canada
46.9% higher $38,000 above the Canadian median of $81,000
Job outlook
Very good 5 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Manitoba

In Canadian dollars a year, from 2021 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $119,000. Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000.$0$50k$100k$150k$200kManitoba: median $119,000Manitoba$119,000Canada: median $81,000, from $32,867 to $162,000, middle half $50,400 to $122,000Canada$81,000
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low Not stated $32,867
Lower quartile Not stated $50,400
Median $119,000 $81,000
Upper quartile Not stated $122,000
High Not stated $162,000
Average $112,000 $89,300

Job outlook

Very good (5 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Manitoba.

The employment outlook is very good for optometrists in Manitoba for the 2025-2027 period. Several new positions will be created due to employment growth and retirements. Outlook data

Licence needed in Manitoba?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Manitoba.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $119,000. Winnipeg: median $135,000. Southeast: not stated. South Central: not stated. Southwest: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated.$115k$120k$125k$130k$135kManitoba (all regions): median $119,000Manitoba (all regions)$119,000Winnipeg: median $135,000Winnipeg$135,000Southeast: not statedSoutheastNot statedSouth Central: not statedSouth CentralNot statedSouthwest: not statedSouthwestNot statedNorth Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedInterlake: not statedInterlakeNot statedParklands: not statedParklandsNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)Not stated$119,000Not statedVery good (5 of 5)
WinnipegNot stated$135,000Not statedUndetermined
SoutheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
South CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
InterlakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
ParklandsNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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