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Legal Counsel 3 vs Professor
In 2025, the median salary for Professor was $6,118 (3.3%) higher than for Legal Counsel 3: $190,031 against $183,912. Legal Counsel 3 had 116 people on the list, Professor 676.
At a glance
| Legal Counsel 3 | Professor | |
|---|---|---|
| People on the 2025 list | 116 | 676 |
| Median salary | $183,912 | $190,031 |
| Middle half | $165,899–$191,147 | $170,232–$207,158 |
| Highest salary | $231,274 | $410,217 |
| Total salaries | $20,426,921 | $126,171,693 |
| People, change | +3.6% vs 2024 | +1.8% vs 2024 |
| Median, change | −7.0% vs 2024 | +11.7% vs 2024 |
Median salary by year
Legal Counsel 3Professor
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| Year | Legal Counsel 3 | Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $149,995 | $152,212 |
| 2021 | $163,665 | $147,080 |
| 2022 | $161,246 | $165,114 |
| 2023 | $155,680 | $166,564 |
| 2024 | $197,857 | $170,185 |
| 2025 | $183,912 | $190,031 |
People on the list by year
Legal Counsel 3Professor
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| Year | Legal Counsel 3 | Professor |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 106 | 611 |
| 2021 | 101 | 635 |
| 2022 | 99 | 654 |
| 2023 | 102 | 657 |
| 2024 | 112 | 664 |
| 2025 | 116 | 676 |
Highest paid in 2025
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 |
Professor
| # | Name | Employer | Total compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Taylor | University Of Manitoba | $410,217 |
| 2 | M Yellowbird | University Of Manitoba | $316,546 |
| 3 | D Dahl-Jensen | University Of Manitoba | $286,474 |
| 4 | F Wang | University Of Manitoba | $277,054 |
| 5 | L Lix | University Of Manitoba | $260,207 |
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Questions and answers
Which pays more, Legal Counsel 3 or Professor?
By median salary in 2025, Professor: $190,031 against $183,912.
Which has more people on the list?
Professor: 676 against 116 in 2025.
How has the gap changed since 2020?
In 2020 the median for Legal Counsel 3 was $149,995 and for Professor $152,212, a gap of $2,217; in 2025 the gap was $6,118.
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