NOC 63101: Real estate agents and salespersons
What real estate agents and salespersons do
Real estate agents and salespersons act as agents for the sale or purchase of houses, apartments, commercial buildings, land and other real estate. They are employed in the real estate industry.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Solicit property sales listings from prospective vendors
- Assist vendors in selling property by establishing asking price, advertising the property, listing the property with listing services and conducting open houses for prospective buyers
- Assist prospective buyers in selecting, visiting, inspecting and making offers of purchase on real estate properties
- Advise clients on market conditions, prices, mortgages, legal requirements and related matters
- Draw up sales agreements for approval of purchaser and seller
- May rent or lease properties on behalf of clients.
- Real estate agents and salespersons may specialize in residential, commercial, industrial/institutional or rural real estate sales.
Job titles under NOC 63101
14 job titles are classified here, including commercial real estate agent, real estate agent, real estate agent supervisor.
- associate broker - real estate
- commercial real estate agent
- commercial real estate salesperson
- new home salesperson
- real estate agency representative
- real estate agent
- real estate agent supervisor
- real estate sales consultant
- real estate sales representative
- real estate sales supervisor
- real estate salesperson
- realtor
- residential real estate agent
- residential real estate salesperson
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a real estate training course is required.
- Provincial or territorial licensure in the province or territory of employment is required.
Real estate agents and salespersons wages in Canada
Low, median and high annual salaries from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data.
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $32,867/yr | $58,400/yr | $178,000/yr |
Toronto ON | $37,561/yr | $57,600/yr | $192,000/yr |
Montréal QC | $33,109/yr | $53,200/yr | $152,000/yr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $37,929/yr | $53,200/yr | $153,000/yr |
Calgary AB | $32,867/yr | $44,800/yr | $140,000/yr |
Edmonton AB | $32,867/yr | $50,000/yr | $151,000/yr |
Ottawa ON | $37,561/yr | $79,000/yr | $212,000/yr |
Winnipeg MB | $34,810/yr | $68,500/yr | $174,000/yr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $33,109/yr | $57,200/yr | $155,000/yr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $37,561/yr | $65,000/yr | $220,000/yr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $37,561/yr | $61,200/yr | $220,000/yr |
London ON | $37,561/yr | $70,000/yr | $204,000/yr |
Halifax NS | $35,128/yr | $51,200/yr | $157,000/yr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $37,929/yr | $75,500/yr | $176,000/yr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $34,747/yr | $52,000/yr | $139,000/yr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $34,747/yr | $64,500/yr | $180,000/yr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $34,229/yr | $56,000/yr | $158,000/yr |
Nova Scotia | $35,128/yr | $51,600/yr | $152,000/yr |
New Brunswick | $33,481/yr | $50,000/yr | $115,000/yr |
Quebec | $33,109/yr | $57,200/yr | $155,000/yr |
Ontario | $37,561/yr | $62,400/yr | $206,000/yr |
Manitoba | $34,810/yr | $68,000/yr | $174,000/yr |
Saskatchewan | $34,747/yr | $60,400/yr | $164,000/yr |
Alberta | $32,867/yr | $46,400/yr | $138,000/yr |
British Columbia | $37,929/yr | $58,400/yr | $159,000/yr |
Using NOC 63101 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 14 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Assessors, business valuators and appraisers (NOC 12203)
- Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers (NOC 10020)
- Mortgage broker (NOC 11109)
- Rentals agent (NOC 13101)
- Right-of-way agent (NOC 12102)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for real estate agents and salespersons?
Real estate agents and salespersons are NOC 2021 unit group 63101. Example job titles in this group include commercial real estate agent, real estate agent, real estate agent supervisor, real estate sales representative.
What TEER is NOC 63101?
NOC 63101 is TEER 3 (College or apprenticeship (under 2 years)). Usually requires a college program or apprenticeship of less than 2 years, or more than six months of on-the-job training. 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 real estate agents and salespersons earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $58,400 a year, with a range of $32,867/yr to $178,000/yr.
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.