Median wage in Canada
$30.00 an hour
Highest median wage
$40.52 an hour
Yukon
Lowest median wage
$26.67 an hour
Manitoba
Wages by province and territory
Median wage in Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data (Job Bank 2025 release).
Median hourly wage for insurance agents and brokers by province and territory Canada: $30.00 (low $21.31, high $51.28). Yukon: $40.52 (low $27.79, high $50.40). Alberta: $31.70 (low $23.08, high $54.95). Quebec: $30.50 (low $23.00, high $54.66). British Columbia: $30.24 (low $21.00, high $53.37). Ontario: $30.22 (low $21.63, high $51.28). Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $23.00, high $40.51). Prince Edward Island: $28.85 (low $17.33, high $37.53). Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $17.85, high $44.65). New Brunswick: $27.18 (low $20.00, high $38.46). Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $18.00, high $38.46). Manitoba: $26.67 (low $19.49, high $37.50). Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated. $0 $20 $40 $60 Canada: $30.00 (low $21.31, high $51.28) Canada $30.00 Yukon: $40.52 (low $27.79, high $50.40) Yukon $40.52 Alberta: $31.70 (low $23.08, high $54.95) Alberta $31.70 Quebec: $30.50 (low $23.00, high $54.66) Quebec $30.50 British Columbia: $30.24 (low $21.00, high $53.37) British Columbia $30.24 Ontario: $30.22 (low $21.63, high $51.28) Ontario $30.22 Newfoundland and Labrador: $30.00 (low $23.00, high $40.51) Newfoundland and Labrador $30.00 Prince Edward Island: $28.85 (low $17.33, high $37.53) Prince Edward Island $28.85 Saskatchewan: $28.85 (low $17.85, high $44.65) Saskatchewan $28.85 New Brunswick: $27.18 (low $20.00, high $38.46) New Brunswick $27.18 Nova Scotia: $27.00 (low $18.00, high $38.46) Nova Scotia $27.00 Manitoba: $26.67 (low $19.49, high $37.50) Manitoba $26.67 Northwest Territories: not stated Northwest Territories Not stated Nunavut: not stated Nunavut Not stated Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Job outlook by province and territory
Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for 2025-2027, on a scale of 1 (very limited) to 5 (very good).
Job outlook for insurance agents and brokers by province and territory, 1 to 5 Yukon: undetermined. Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Quebec: Limited (2 of 5). British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Good (4 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5). Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined. 1 2 3 4 5 Yukon: undetermined Yukon Undetermined Alberta: Good (4 of 5) Alberta Good Quebec: Limited (2 of 5) Quebec Limited British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5) British Columbia Moderate Ontario: Good (4 of 5) Ontario Good Newfoundland and Labrador: Moderate (3 of 5) Newfoundland and Labrador Moderate Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5) Prince Edward Island Moderate Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5) Saskatchewan Good New Brunswick: Good (4 of 5) New Brunswick Good Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5) Nova Scotia Moderate Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5) Manitoba Moderate Northwest Territories: undetermined Northwest Territories Undetermined Nunavut: undetermined Nunavut Undetermined 1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Licence needed?
In 3 of 13 provinces and territories. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta, Manitoba, and Ontario.
Each regulator sets its own steps, fees and exams.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .