Minters: When a $1.4m salary isnât enough Save Share How much of the unrest at MinterEllison comes down to money? The firm has long regarded itself as part of the top tier, but the pay packets for its partners suggest otherwise. In fact, well before Annette Kimmittâs gobsmacking email of March 3, there was serious discontent about how it compared to others for coin. Some thought there should be more work on lifting pay than the touchy-feely social justice stuff. Hearsay has seen a graph that its source insists was part of briefing papers for the board last year. It shows an alarming disconnect between pay and performance once partners start billing over $4 million.