Real Estate Agent Salary in Canada | Breakdown by Province

In 2025, the median wage for real estate agents is $58,400/yr.

Real Estate Agents in Canada: job prospects, employment requirements, licensing.

Real estate agents in Canada, classified under NOC 63101 as real estate agents and salespersons, act as intermediaries for the purchase, sale, or rental of residential, commercial, and industrial properties by advising clients, conducting market research, negotiating deals, and preparing agreements. Approximately 60,000 to 70,000 people work in this occupation nationally, with employment concentrated in major urban centers such as Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal. Job prospects are moderate overall through 2033, with opportunities tied to housing market conditions, population growth, and high turnover, though competition remains strong due to the large number of licensees and variable economic factors. Earnings are primarily commission-based with no fixed median hourly wage, but typical effective hourly equivalents range from about 40 to 60 dollars or more for active agents, with annual incomes varying widely from under 40,000 to well over 150,000 Canadian dollars depending on sales volume, location, experience, and market conditions. Most positions require provincial licensing, completion of real estate courses, and registration with a local real estate board, with work conditions often involving irregular and long hours including evenings and weekends to accommodate client schedules, high levels of self-employment or contract work, extensive driving, and a strong focus on networking, marketing, and client relationship management.

Licensing

Real estate agents and salespersons are regulated everywhere in Canada. It is required to be registered with the provincial or territorial regulatory authority to be authorized to practise as a real estate agent or salesperson anywhere in Canada.

REAL ESTATE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (NOC 63101)
2025	Wages/yr
Community/Area	Low	Median	High
Canada	32,867	58,400	178,000
Newfoundland and Labrador	34,978	56,000	158,000
Prince Edward Island	N/A	36,633	N/A
Nova Scotia	35,660	51,600	152,000
New Brunswick	34,016	50,000	115,000
Quebec	34,137	57,200	155,000
Ontario	37,561	62,400	206,000
Manitoba	34,810	68,000	174,000
Saskatchewan	34,747	60,400	164,000
Alberta	32,867	46,400	138,000
British Columbia	37,929	58,400	159,000
Yukon Territory	N/A	168,000	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. 2026

 

In 2017, real estate agents in reported higher wages in Alberta.

Real estate agents and salespersons (NOC 6232).
2017	Wages ($/year)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	23,139	44,756	115,019
Alberta	29,053	51,107	127,964
Manitoba	23,482	49,943	126,102
Ontario	29,557	44,880	121,363
Québec	25,147	40,693	107,119
British Columbia	26,641	44,753	103,667
Saskatchewan	23,969	49,967	102,445
New Brunswick	23,693	40,650	81,113
Nova Scotia	23,166	44,834	80,085
Newfoundland and Labrador	23,166	55,778	77,367
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. September 2017

In Canada, the median wage for real estate agents was $44,756/year in 2016.

In 2016, real estate agents reported the highest wages in Alberta.

REAL ESTATE AGENTS AND SALESPERSONS (NOC 6232-B)
2016	Wages ($/yr)
Province/Territory	Low	Median	High
Canada	20,968	44,756	115,019
Alberta	26,062	51,107	127,964
Manitoba	23,089	49,943	126,102
Ontario	23,412	44,880	121,363
Québec	20,968	40,693	107,119
British Columbia	22,002	44,753	103,667
Saskatchewan	23,444	49,967	102,445
New Brunswick	22,350	40,650	81,113
Nova Scotia	22,101	44,834	80,085
Newfoundland & Labrador	21,731	55,778	77,367
Northwest Territories	N/A	N/A	N/A
Nunavut	N/A	N/A	N/A
Prince Edward Island	N/A	N/A	N/A
Yukon	N/A	N/A	N/A
Source: Job Bank. November 2016*

*Wages are reviewed and updated on the Job Bank Web site on an annual basis.

REAL ESTATE AGENT SALARY IN CANADA (2017)

REAL ESTATE AGENT SALARY IN CANADA (2016)