NOC 10020: Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
What insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers do
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance, mortgage, real estate and investment services. They are generally responsible for business development and must ensure that their group reaches performance levels related to established objectives. They are employed by insurance companies, real estate firms, stockbrokers, investment dealers, mortgage brokers and security and commodity exchanges.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Insurance managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that provides automobile, fire, life, property or other types of insurance services.
- Real estate service managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys, sells and leases residential and commercial properties for clients.
- Mortgage broker managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that finds lenders or lending institutions on behalf of clients seeking a mortgage.
- Securities managers
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys and sells stocks, bonds and other forms of investments on behalf of individual or institutional clients and manage the investments of their own clients.
Job titles under NOC 10020
42 job titles are classified here, including bond sales manager, brokerage manager - investments, commodities trading manager.
- bond sales manager
- branch manager - insurance
- brokerage manager - investments
- business development manager - damage insurance
- commercial lines account manager
- commission brokers manager - investments
- commodities trading manager
- financial brokerage manager
- futures research manager
- futures research services manager
- grain trading manager
- insurance benefits executive director
- insurance claims service manager
- insurance manager
- insurance managing director
- insurance regional manager
- insurance sales district manager
- insurance sales manager
- investment director - financial brokerage
- investment manager - financial brokerage
- leasing manager - real estate
- liability trading manager
- mortgage broker manager
- mutual funds manager - financial brokerage
Employment requirements
- A university degree or college diploma in business administration, economics or other related field is usually required.
- Several years of experience within the appropriate industry are usually required.
- Licensure appropriate to the service sold, such as real estate, mortgage, securities or insurance, may be required.
- In the securities and investment industries, a recognized financial designation may be required (CFA, CFP, CIM or others).
- In the insurance industry, a recognized professional designation is usually required.
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $39.62/hr | $59.23/hr | $105.77/hr |
Toronto ON | $42.86/hr | $58.97/hr | $115.38/hr |
Montréal QC | $41.19/hr | $62.84/hr | $92.81/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $40.87/hr | $61.54/hr | $106.67/hr |
Calgary AB | $41.92/hr | $62.60/hr | $106.13/hr |
Edmonton AB | $41.56/hr | $60.28/hr | $91.98/hr |
Ottawa ON | $41.09/hr | $61.65/hr | $89.81/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $41.31/hr | $57.93/hr | $83.58/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $37.63/hr | $59.86/hr | $98.90/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $40.49/hr | $61.40/hr | $95.47/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $41.03/hr | $57.69/hr | $93.24/hr |
London ON | $41.42/hr | $59.17/hr | $88.61/hr |
Halifax NS | $37.74/hr | $53.82/hr | $76.95/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $38.94/hr | $60.45/hr | $92.01/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $38.72/hr | $60.00/hr | $89.01/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $45.52/hr | $60.79/hr | $84.13/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $41.76/hr | $48.52/hr | $71.43/hr |
Nova Scotia | $23.64/hr | $49.23/hr | $71.43/hr |
New Brunswick | $19.23/hr | $45.13/hr | $67.47/hr |
Quebec | $37.63/hr | $59.86/hr | $98.90/hr |
Ontario | $41.03/hr | $58.97/hr | $108.17/hr |
Manitoba | $40.26/hr | $60.10/hr | $82.21/hr |
Saskatchewan | $35.93/hr | $57.69/hr | $84.13/hr |
Alberta | $40.76/hr | $61.21/hr | $100.04/hr |
British Columbia | $39.42/hr | $61.54/hr | $108.17/hr |
Using NOC 10020 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 42 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Advertising, marketing and public relations managers (NOC 10022)
- Banking, credit and other investment managers (NOC 10021)
- Financial managers (NOC 10010)
- Other business services managers (NOC 10029)
- Senior managers - financial, communications and other business services (NOC 00012)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers?
Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers are NOC 2021 unit group 10020. Example job titles in this group include bond sales manager, brokerage manager - investments, commodities trading manager, financial brokerage manager.
What TEER is NOC 10020?
NOC 10020 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $59.23/hr, about $115,000 a year full-time, with a range of $39.62/hr to $105.77/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.