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Mining Engineer Salary Australia

Mining Engineer Salary / Wage

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Salary and wage information for mining engineers is compiled regularly by analysis of Australian jobs advertised in major publications. Salaries are annual unless otherwise stated.

The Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations Codes (ANZSCO) for mining engineers is 233611 and for petroleum engineers is 233612.

Job titles and exact tasks vary in this work and examples of some occupation titles are mining engineer, mineral engineer, mine production engineer, petroleum engineer, drilling engineer and reservoir engineer.

These occupations are currently on the Australian Skilled Occupation List, (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List, MLTSSL).

The average weekly full-time ordinary earnings in Mining in mid 2018 were $2,592, giving an annual income of approximately $135,000. This was 1.6% higher than in mid 2017.*

Mining Engineer Salaries / Wages in 2018

Job TitleSalary / Wage $Location
Lead Control Systems Engineer / Mining / Power

140,000 – 180,000 Sydney, New South Wales
Senior Mining Engineer

150,000 – 160,000 Wollongong, New South Wales
Principal Mining Engineer

150,000 – 180,000 Brisbane, Queensland
Mining Engineer Underground

135,000 – 150,000 Adelaide, South Australia
Geotechnical/ Geology / Mining Engineer

60 – 80 per hour South Australia
Senior Mining Engineer

160,000 – 180,000 Perth, Western Australia
Graduate Engineer – Mining

90,000 Western Australia
Senior Open Pit Mining Engineer

120,000 – 150,000 Perth, Western Australia

*Source:ABS

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