Mining Engineer Salary

Updated: 19 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$60K	AU$120K	AU$180K
Salary	AU$59,996 - AU$155,389
Bonus	AU$1,939 - AU$20,348
Profit Sharing	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$63,787 - AU$172,057
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 19 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 174

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Job Listings for Mining Engineer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Dec 10	Mining Engineer	Barrick Gold Corporation: Australia	Victoria
	The Position Reporting to the Senior Mining Engineer, the Mine Engineer is responsible for planning out... as assisting the Senior Mining Engineer to facilitate... Indeed
Jan 25	Mining Engineers		Victoria
	tertiary qualified mining engineers from junior to... qualified mine engineer with previous experience in either a open cut or underground mining, a combination... Indeed
Jan 25	Mining Engineers	John Holland Group	Brisbane, Queensland
	John Hollands Mining business provides an end-to-end service to our clients in the contract mining sector. Our... operations, as well as ore-mining click here to read more Indeed
Jan 24	Mining Engineers	Townsville Bulletin	Townsville, Queensland
	Mining EngineersEnsham ResourcesOpen Cut and New Under ground MineEmerald, Central QueenslandResidential or CommuteEnsham Resources is located approximately... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Mining Engineer Salaries

Popular Employers

Salary Range


BHP Billiton	AU$48,322 - AU$178,793
Xstrata	Not enough data
Barrick	Not enough data
Rio Tinto Minerals	Not enough data

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Coal Mining	AU$58,258 - AU$174,945
Gold Mining	AU$60,186 - AU$163,793
Ferrous / Iron Ore Mining	AU$62,185 - AU$166,179
Engineering Consulting	AU$55,246 - AU$159,328
Other Ore Mining	AU$62,028 - AU$172,695

Key Statistics for Mining Engineer Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 6%			Male 94%
Salary:	AU$81,472 - AU$117,000			AU$85,518 - AU$136,945

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

48%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

21%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	AU$43,278 - AU$164,051
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Mining Engineering	AU$65,931 - AU$154,500
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Mining Engineering	AU$87,037 - AU$122,643
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE)	Not enough data
Master of Engineering (MEng / ME), Mining Engineering	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 50%		Dental: 27%
	Vision: 21%		None: 44%

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Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Newman, Western Australia

2. Mackay, Queensland

3. Perth, Western Australia

4. Singleton, New South Wales

5. Brisbane, Queensland

6. Kalgoorlie, Western Australia

7. Sydney, New South Wales

Mining Engineer Job Description

People with the job title Mining Engineer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers

Determine the location and plan the extraction of coal, metallic ores, nonmetallic minerals, and building materials, such as stone and gravel. Work involves conducting preliminary surveys of deposits or undeveloped mines and planning their development; examining deposits or mines to determine whether they can be worked at a profit; making geological and topographical surveys; evolving methods of mining best suited to character, type, and size of deposits; and supervising mining operations.