Mining Operations Salary Guide Australia 2026
Based on 408 job listings • trending_down Down 4% this month
The median for Mining Operations is 46% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$104,236 and A$136,979 per year, a 28% spread around the median.
Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Darwin leading at A$127,873 per year while Adelaide sits at A$96,800. Leading employers include WorkPac - Mining Qld, Fetch Recruitment and Marble Team Mining, with 103 open positions between them.
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Salary Distribution
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About this data
- Based on 408 listings with advertised salaries.
- Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
- Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
- Data refreshed daily from active job listings.