Government & Admin
Lawyer / Legal Counsel
Crown attorneys, legal counsel, and solicitors employed by provincial governments and public institutions.
Disclosed compensation is not typical base pay. Provincial disclosure thresholds, coverage, reporting years and overtime differ. Figures below count matching records, not unique employees. Each province shows its selected imported reporting year. Manitoba years follow the period end and may combine fiscal and calendar disclosures.
Average disclosed pay by province
Province comparison
These are total earnings disclosed above each province's publication threshold, including overtime, premiums and retroactive pay where reported. They are not typical base salaries, and different thresholds and reporting years limit direct comparison.
Comparison data
| Province | Year | Records | Average disclosed | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario | 2025 | 4,555 | $195,978 | $519,176 |
| British Columbia | 2023-2024 | 1,304 | $180,284 | $354,771 |
| Manitoba | 2025 | 653 | $140,846 | $311,323 |
| Alberta | 2025 | 391 | $236,389 | $472,180 |
Provincial Crown counsel — entry-grade base salary
Entry/standard Crown prosecutor level (senior-counsel and management levels sit above this). Not compared to disclosed pay, since most disclosed lawyers are above the entry grade. Ontario omitted — the Assistant Crown Attorney grid is not published. Levels bundle steps differently across provinces.
Previously published benchmark snapshot; effective dates and agreement scope are shown below. These base-pay ranges differ from annual disclosure totals.
| Province / agreement | Base-pay range | Basis / source |
|---|---|---|
| British Columbia BC Prosecution Service | $124,214 – $160,886 | Crown Counsel Level 1 (years 1→5); effective Apr 2026 Source |
| Alberta Alberta Crown | $103,025 – $129,781 | Crown Prosecutor 1; effective Apr 2026 Source |
| Manitoba Manitoba (MACA) | $97,800 – $120,079 | Legal Counsel 1, Step 1 → long-service; effective Mar 2026 Source |
Ontario · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| David Corbett | Deputy Attorney General Attorney General | $519,176 |
| Naizam Kanji | General Counsel / Avocat général Ontario Securities Commission | $446,745 |
| Randolv Schwartz | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Criminal Law Division Attorney General | $410,365 |
| Eric Tilley | Chief Commercial Officer and General Counsel/Directeur commercial et conseiller juridique général Ontario Infrastructure And Lands Corporation (Infrastructure Ontario) | $409,561 |
| Wendy Walberg | City Solicitor City Of Toronto | $406,297 |
| Laura Grant | Crown Attorney Attorney General | $397,761 |
| Marian Jacko | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Indigenous Justice Division Attorney General | $392,334 |
| Catherine Stewart | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Duty to Consult Attorney General | $388,191 |
| Kirsten Manley-Casimir | Counsel Attorney General | $387,829 |
| Donald Fawcett | Senior Director and General Counsel Cabinet Office | $386,428 |
| Mark Spakowski | Chief Legislative Counsel Attorney General | $386,167 |
| Nancy Krigas | Director, Assistant Deputy Attorney General Criminal Law Division Attorney General | $384,402 |
| Patricia Caza | Regional Solicitor and Commissioner Legislative Services Regional Municipality Of Peel | $383,632 |
| Elissa Sinha | Director, Litigation and Enforcement and Deputy General Counsel / Directrice, contentieux et application de la loi et avocate générale adjointe Financial Services Regulatory Authority of Ontario | $381,522 |
| Sean Kearney | Assistant Deputy Attorney General, Civil Law Division Attorney General | $379,042 |
British Columbia · 2023-2024
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| J Barabash | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary B.C. Ferries | $354,771 |
| KM Duke | Svp & General Counsel B.C. Hydro | $346,775 |
| I Shaw | Head Of Legal Svcs&Gen Counsel Worksafe B.C. | $339,086 |
| Lori Ellen Stevens | Regional Crown Counsel Provincial government | $327,868 |
| F J Connell | Director Legal Services & City Solicitor City of Vancouver | $323,622 |
| Dianne M Wiedemann | Crown Counsel Level 3b Provincial government | $322,057 |
| Joseph Bellows | Crown Counsel Level 4 Provincial government | $321,102 |
| Jim Cryder | Crown Counsel Provincial government | $320,421 |
| Daniel J McLaughlin | Senior Communications Counsel Provincial government | $320,168 |
| Kirstin Murphy | Regional Crown Counsel Provincial government | $316,737 |
| Elliot Z Poll | Crown Counsel Provincial government | $315,243 |
| M. Andrew MacDonald | Deputy Regional Crown Counsel Provincial government | $314,687 |
| Craig Yamashiro | Deputy Regional Crown Counsel Provincial government | $311,059 |
| John Labossiere | Regional Crown Counsel Provincial government | $306,694 |
| Daniel Porte | Crown Counsel Provincial government | $300,330 |
Manitoba · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| D Bjornson | General Counsel & Corporate Secretary Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $311,323 |
| S Pierce | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $297,266 |
| Alan Libman | Attorney 3 Legal Aid Manitoba | $283,819 |
| D Ryall | Vice President, General Counsel And Corporate Secretary Manitoba Liquor And Lotteries Corporation | $272,974 |
| B Sharpe | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $268,199 |
| K Moran | Juvenile Counselr 1 Government of Manitoba | $245,976 |
| K Hutchinson | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $234,820 |
| K Parker | Supervisor Legal Counsel Government of Manitoba | $233,152 |
| M Schrader | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $231,663 |
| O Fernandes | Assistant General Counsel Manitoba Hydro-Electric Board | $226,244 |
| Mario Santos | Attorney 3-S Legal Aid Manitoba | $225,122 |
| C Vanderhooft | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $224,007 |
| N Vasas | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $223,907 |
| R Ullrich | Legal Counsel 4 Government of Manitoba | $223,680 |
| J Kostiuk | Legal Counsel 3 Government of Manitoba | $223,435 |
Alberta · 2025
| Name | Job title / employer | Disclosed compensation |
|---|---|---|
| Jean Pierre Mousseau | General Counsel Alberta Utilities Commission | $472,180 |
| Nolan Hindmarsh | General Counsel Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission | $400,980 |
| Jacqueline Lacasse | General Counsel University of Calgary Board of Governors | $382,806 |
| Katrina Prokopy | General Counsel Alberta Securities Commission | $361,205 |
| Imran Hussainaly | VP, Corporate Affairs & General Counsel LAPP Corporation | $342,500 |
| Shannon Ramdin | Associate General Counsel Alberta Utilities Commission | $332,601 |
| Tina Giesbrecht | General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Privacy Officer Alberta Innovates (C-FER Technologies) | $328,448 |