10020 – Insurance, real estate and financial brokerage managers
Lead statement
Insurance managers plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the activities of departments or establishments that provide insurance services. They are generally responsible for business development and must ensure that their group reaches performance levels related to established objectives.
Main duties
- 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.
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operations of an establishment or department that buys, sells and leases residential and commercial properties for clients.
- 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.
- Plan, organize, direct, control and evaluate the operation 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.
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 insurance industry, a recognized professional designation is usually required.
- In the securities and investment industries, a recognized financial designation may be required (CFA, CFP, CIM or others).
Example job titles
insurance claims service manager · insurance manager · insurance sales manager · insurance benefits executive director · insurance regional manager · real estate branch manager · real estate sales manager · real estate national sales manager · mortgage broker manager · commodities trading manager · securities research director · securities research manager · financial brokerage manager · securities manager
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $39.62 | $59.23 | $105.77 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $41.76 | $48.52 | $71.43 |
| Nova Scotia | $23.64 | $49.23 | $71.43 |
| New Brunswick | $19.23 | $45.13 | $67.47 |
| Quebec | $37.63 | $59.86 | $98.90 |
| Ontario | $41.03 | $58.97 | $108.17 |
| Manitoba | $40.26 | $60.10 | $82.21 |
| Saskatchewan | $35.93 | $57.69 | $84.13 |
| Alberta | $40.76 | $61.21 | $100.04 |
| British Columbia | $39.42 | $61.54 | $108.17 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.