The Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental & Leasing Sector on PEI
Some job titles under Finance, insurance, real estate, and leasing
According to the WorkPEI Employment Analysis, in February 2025, 3,300 people were employed in these industries.
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Some places people work
- Banks
- Credit unions
- Insurance offices
- Financial companies
- Real Estate offices
- Rental businesses
- Self employed
Education/Training required
- University Bachelor of Business Administration degree
- Masters of Business Administration (MBA)
- College business administration or accounting and payroll program
- Real estate education course
- Insurance education course
- Other in-house education programs
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