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Legal Counsel 1 vs Legal Counsel 3
In 2025, the median salary for Legal Counsel 3 was $77,010 (72.0%) higher than for Legal Counsel 1: $183,912 against $106,903. Legal Counsel 1 had 56 people on the list, Legal Counsel 3 116.
At a glance
| Legal Counsel 1 | Legal Counsel 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 56 | 116 |
| Median salary | $106,903 | $183,912 |
| Middle half | $100,452–$112,112 | $165,899–$191,147 |
| Highest salary | $147,334 | $231,274 |
| Total salaries | $6,012,491 | $20,426,921 |
| People, change | +7.7% vs 2024 | +3.6% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −1.8% vs 2024 | −7.0% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
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| Year | Legal Counsel 1 | Legal Counsel 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86,917 | $149,995 |
| 2021 | $99,554 | $163,665 |
| 2022 | $95,187 | $161,246 |
| 2023 | $97,636 | $155,680 |
| 2024 | $108,914 | $197,857 |
| 2025 | $106,903 | $183,912 |
People on the list by year
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| Year | Legal Counsel 1 | Legal Counsel 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 33 | 106 |
| 2021 | 37 | 101 |
| 2022 | 33 | 99 |
| 2023 | 36 | 102 |
| 2024 | 52 | 112 |
| 2025 | 56 | 116 |
Highest paid in 2025
Legal Counsel 1
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M Laurencelle | Government of Manitoba | $147,334 |
| 2 | P Monnin | Government of Manitoba | $132,814 |
| 3 | E Manubata | Government of Manitoba | $129,019 |
| 4 | P Benjamin | Government of Manitoba | $125,485 |
| 5 | M Finnbogason | Government of Manitoba | $121,800 |
Legal Counsel 3
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Kostiuk | Government of Manitoba | $231,274 |
| 2 | K Hutchinson | Government of Manitoba | $212,984 |
| 3 | N Vasas | Government of Manitoba | $208,289 |
| 4 | D Poskar | Government of Manitoba | $197,061 |
| 5 | E Goldenberg | Government of Manitoba | $196,977 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Legal Counsel 1 or Legal Counsel 3?
By median salary in 2025, Legal Counsel 3: $183,912 against $106,903.
Which has more people on the list?
Legal Counsel 3: 116 against 56 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Legal Counsel 1 was $86,917 and for Legal Counsel 3 $149,995, a gap of $63,078; in 2025 the gap was $77,010.
What do these figures cover?
Only people paid $85,000 or more are on the list, so medians and counts describe them, not everyone with each title.
What is “total compensation”?
The one pay figure Manitoba publishes for each person for the year, shown as published. Manitoba does not publish taxable benefits separately, so none are shown. How the lists work