Highest-Paid Lawyers in Manitoba (2024)

In 2024, 262 lawyer roles appeared on the Manitoba Compensation Disclosure, earning an average of $139,888 and a median of $147,588. The highest-paid was D Gisser (Legal Counsel 4 at Government of Manitoba) at $207,631. 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 2020–2024.

Lawyers disclosed (2024)
262
Average
$139,888
Median
$147,588
Highest
$207,631

Top 25 highest-paid lawyers (2024)

#NameEmployerSalary
1D GisserGovernment of Manitoba$207,631
2T BjornsonGovernment of Manitoba$206,775
3B DavidsonGovernment of Manitoba$191,800
4K ParkerGovernment of Manitoba$190,602
5M HoffmanManitoba Public Insurance$186,871
6K HutchinsonGovernment of Manitoba$183,631
7J KostiukGovernment of Manitoba$178,658
8N VasasGovernment of Manitoba$175,954
9Michelle Du BourgUniversity of Manitoba$175,495
10K BasarabGovernment of Manitoba$174,576
11T BrownManitoba Public Insurance$173,461
12M GoskaGovernment of Manitoba$173,084
13S ScarfoneManitoba Public Insurance$172,543
14Kara-Anne YarenManitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation$172,091
15Elisabeth OlsonManitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation$171,469
16L CupplesGovernment of Manitoba$170,214
17E AbbottGovernment of Manitoba$169,718
18M HimmelmanGovernment of Manitoba$169,644
19C VanderhooftGovernment of Manitoba$169,644
20M DesautelsGovernment of Manitoba$169,616
21D ChaputGovernment of Manitoba$169,155
22R UllrichGovernment of Manitoba$169,155
23C BoutinGovernment of Manitoba$168,984
24C WasyliwGovernment of Manitoba$168,765
25S SmithGovernment of Manitoba$168,755

Employers with the most lawyers (2024)

Government of Manitoba224 · $140,876 avgManitoba Public Insurance14 · $148,587 avgManitoba Hydro-Electric Board9 · $113,578 avgUniversity of Manitoba6 · $140,921 avgShared Health4 · $131,605 avgManitoba Liquor and Lotteries Corporation2 · $171,780 avgRed River College Polytechnic2 · $95,631 avgManitoba Law Reform Commission1 · $85,384 avg

Job titles included

Legal Counsel 3101Legal Counsel 246Legal Counsel 137Supervisor Legal Counsel28Legal Counsel 423Lawyer9Legal Counsel8Senior Legal Counsel3Legal Counsel - Labour & Employment3Legal Counsel Lead - L&A1

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