Mining Drill & Blast Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 62 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$119,240
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$109,481
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75th Percentile (per year)
A$148,138
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The median for Mining Drill & Blast is 43% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$109,481 and A$148,138 per year, a 32% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Adelaide leading at A$141,194 per year while Brisbane sits at A$109,692. Leading employers include Dyno Nobel, Aston Advantage and DDH1 Drilling, with 18 open positions between them.

See how Mining Drill & Blast compares to other industries on the industry comparison page.

Salary Distribution

See how Mining Drill & Blast salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Mining Drill & Blast positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Mining Drill & Blast professionals.

D
Dyno Nobel
9 open positions
A
Aston Advantage
5 open positions
D
DDH1 Drilling
4 open positions
O
Ozijobs
3 open positions
M
MM Drilling Pty Ltd
3 open positions
R
Roblawmax Recruitment Australia
2 open positions
P
Programmed
2 open positions
Z
Zenith Search
2 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
2 open positions
C
Calibre Resources Recruitment
2 open positions
N
Nitro Sibir Australia
2 open positions
M
Mader Group
2 open positions
M
Mining People International
2 open positions
H
Hendy HR Consulting Pty Ltd
1 open position
S
SMW Drilling Services Pty Ltd
1 open position
L
LH Partners
1 open position
L
Legion Drilling
1 open position
M
MSD Mining Solutions Pty Ltd
1 open position
O
Onsite skills
1 open position
O
Otago drilling
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 62 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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