Common questions about the Manitoba Compensation Disclosure and this site.
What is the Manitoba Compensation Disclosure?
Manitoba's annual public sector compensation disclosure is required by The Public Sector Compensation Disclosure Act (CCSM c. P265). Public sector bodies must disclose, every year, the names and total compensation of employees who earned over the legislated threshold during the reporting period.
What is the disclosure threshold?
The threshold was $75,000 for years 2020 through 2022. Effective January 1, 2023, the threshold was raised to $85,000. Year-over-year record counts before and after 2023 are not directly comparable because of this change.
Who is included?
The Act applies broadly to Manitoba's public sector: the core Government of Manitoba (departments and ministries), the Legislative Assembly, Crown corporations and government business enterprises (Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Liquor & Lotteries, MPI, etc.), health authorities and Shared Health, universities and colleges, school divisions, and other prescribed public sector bodies.
What compensation is reported?
Manitoba publishes a single total compensation figure per employee — including regular salary, overtime, bonuses, allowances, and other taxable income paid during the reporting period. Unlike Ontario or Newfoundland & Labrador, Manitoba does not split out salary vs. benefits in its disclosure.
Are pension and health benefits included?
No. The disclosure includes only taxable T4 income. The employer-paid portion of pension contributions, health and dental benefits, and other non-taxable benefits are not part of the disclosed total. Real total compensation packages are typically 15–25% higher than the figures shown.
What years are available on this site?
Currently 2020 through 2024. New years are added when the Government of Manitoba publishes them on the proactive disclosure portal.
Why does the year for some records show as 2025 (or as a fiscal year range)?
Most Manitoba public sector bodies report on a calendar year basis (January 1 – December 31). Some — particularly health authorities and education bodies — report on a fiscal year basis (April 1 – March 31). Records are bucketed by the year that appears in the source data; fiscal-year records may show a year that overlaps two calendar years.
How do I find a specific person?
Use the Data Explorer to search by first or last name. You can also filter by employer, sector, year, and total compensation range.
Why does someone show very high one-time compensation?
Spikes typically reflect retroactive pay (e.g. a backdated salary increase paid in a single lump), severance or termination payments, leave-bank cash-outs at retirement, or an unusual amount of overtime in a single year. These show up in the total because the disclosure captures total taxable compensation paid during the reporting period.
Is this site affiliated with the Government of Manitoba?
No. This is an independent tool for exploring publicly available compensation disclosure data. The data is sourced from the Manitoba Public Sector Compensation Disclosure portal at gov.mb.ca and updated when new years are released.
Do you have data for other provinces?
Yes — this site also covers Ontario (Sunshine List, 1996–present), Newfoundland & Labrador, Alberta, and British Columbia. Visit the corresponding province sections to explore.