Salary for Industry: Ferrous / Iron Ore Mining

Updated: 19 May 2012

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Industry: Ferrous / Iron Ore Mining

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$60K	AU$120K	AU$180K
Geologist	AU$88,706
Mining Engineer	AU$114,650
Mechanical Engineer	AU$116,859
Sr. Geologist	AU$131,239
Document Controller	AU$58,983
Maintenance Supervisor / Superintendent	AU$117,916
Mining Superintendent	AU$157,700
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 19 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 667

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Job Listings for Ferrous / Iron Ore Mining Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 08	Graduate Process Engineer / Metallurgist (Moranbah)	Anglo American	Moranbah, Queensland
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Key Statistics for Ferrous / Iron Ore Mining Salaries and Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


BHP Billiton	AU$70,859 - AU$171,759
Rio Tinto Minerals	AU$63,748 - AU$153,412
Rio Tinto PLC	AU$63,840 - AU$146,814
Rio Tinto Alcan	Not enough data
Xstrata	Not enough data

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$79,029 - AU$135,056
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Geology	AU$85,169 - AU$116,395
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mining Engineering	AU$88,611 - AU$148,651
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mechanical Engineering (ME)	AU$79,000 - AU$142,431
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	AU$60,000 - AU$166,000

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Gender

	Female 32%			Male 68%
Salary:	AU$59,241 - AU$93,266			AU$85,763 - AU$145,034

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

38%

5-9 years

29%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

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