Highest-Paid Lawyers in Manitoba (2025)

In 2025, 318 lawyer roles appeared on the Manitoba Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $156,252 and a median of $161,471. The highest-paid was J Kostiuk (Legal Counsel 3 at Government of Manitoba) at $231,274. Crown attorneys, legal counsel, and solicitors employed across the public sector.

Figures cover disclosed public-sector employees only (those above Manitoba’s $85,000 disclosure threshold). Records span 2020–2025.

Lawyers disclosed (2025)
318
Average
$156,252
Median
$161,471
Highest
$231,274

Top 25 highest-paid lawyers (2025)

#NameEmployerSalary
1J KostiukGovernment of Manitoba$231,274
2B DavidsonGovernment of Manitoba$229,927
3M GoskaGovernment of Manitoba$217,787
4K HutchinsonGovernment of Manitoba$212,984
5K ParkerGovernment of Manitoba$212,512
6D ChaputGovernment of Manitoba$210,178
7N VasasGovernment of Manitoba$208,289
8R UllrichGovernment of Manitoba$208,178
9M HimmelmanGovernment of Manitoba$206,119
10C WasyliwGovernment of Manitoba$206,036
11T BrothersGovernment of Manitoba$205,719
12A KotlerGovernment of Manitoba$205,719
13M McGunigalGovernment of Manitoba$205,719
14K BasarabGovernment of Manitoba$205,684
15V BellayGovernment of Manitoba$205,280
16M DesautelsGovernment of Manitoba$203,813
17S SmithGovernment of Manitoba$203,688
18R MalaviyaGovernment of Manitoba$201,817
19J RogersGovernment of Manitoba$201,663
20L HodgsonGovernment of Manitoba$201,632
21D CarlsonGovernment of Manitoba$201,461
22J TaylorGovernment of Manitoba$201,424
23M RiceGovernment of Manitoba$201,315
24D AngusGovernment of Manitoba$201,173
25N FazendaGovernment of Manitoba$201,173

Employers with the most lawyers (2025)

Government of Manitoba278 · $158,563 avgManitoba Public Insurance12 · $158,464 avgUniversity of Manitoba11 · $120,969 avgManitoba Hydro-Electric Board8 · $133,764 avgShared Health4 · $150,786 avgManitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation3 · $163,666 avgRed River College Polytechnic2 · $105,533 avg

Job titles included

Legal Counsel 3116Legal Counsel 262Legal Counsel 156Supervisor Legal Counsel27Legal Counsel 426Legal Counsel12Lawyer8Senior Legal Counsel5Legal Counsel - Labour & Employment2Legal Counsel Lead - L&a1

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