Manitoba Public Sector Compensation Disclosure · 2025
Lawyer / Legal Counsel salary in Manitoba
Crown attorneys, legal counsel, and solicitors employed by provincial governments and public institutions.
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This is public-sector compensation disclosure as published by covered organizations. It is not a general wage survey. Years are the year of the reporting period end, not the publication year. The 2025 source collection includes calendar 2025 and fiscal periods ending in 2025 or 2026; 2026 is not full calendar-year coverage. Published initials, employer spellings, and separate source rows are retained. Matching names do not establish identity. Reported amounts may include overtime or expenses; these figures are not typical base salaries. Role matching uses published title keywords and can include related roles.
Highest: $311,323 · Lowest: $85,009 · Reporting year: 2025
Highest disclosed records
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| D Bjornson | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $311,323 |
| S Pierce | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $297,266 |
| Alan Libman | Attorney 3 Legal Aid Manitoba | $283,819 |
| D Ryall | Vice President, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Manitoba Liquor And Lotteries Corporation | $272,974 |
| B Sharpe | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $268,199 |
| K Moran | Juvenile Counselr 1 Government of Manitoba | $245,976 |
| K Hutchinson | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $234,820 |
| K Parker | Supervisor Legal Counsel Government of Manitoba | $233,152 |
| M Schrader | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $231,663 |
| O Fernandes | Assistant General Counsel Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $226,244 |
| Mario Santos | Attorney 3-S Legal Aid Manitoba | $225,122 |
| C Vanderhooft | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $224,007 |
| N Vasas | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $223,907 |
| R Ullrich | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $223,680 |
| J Kostiuk | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $223,435 |
Provincial Crown counsel — entry-grade base salary
Entry/standard Crown prosecutor level (senior-counsel and management levels sit above this). Not compared to disclosed pay, since most disclosed lawyers are above the entry grade. Ontario omitted — the Assistant Crown Attorney grid is not published. Levels bundle steps differently across provinces.
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| Manitoba Manitoba (MACA) | $97,800 – $120,079 | Legal Counsel 1, Step 1 → long-service; effective Mar 2026 Source |
Title matching rules: %lawyer%, %counsel%, %attorney%, %solicitor%, %crown attorney%. Counts describe disclosure records, not unique people.