Mining Operations Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 408 job listings Down 4% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$117,920
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$104,236
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$136,979
No change 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

See how Mining Operations salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Mining Operations positions by employment type.



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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Mining Operations professionals.

W
WorkPac - Mining Qld
57 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
33 open positions
M
Marble Team Mining
13 open positions
W
WorkPac - Mining NSW/SA
13 open positions
M
Mining People International
11 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
11 open positions
W
Westfill Pty Ltd
11 open positions
T
Techforce Personnel Pty.
8 open positions
T
Thiess
7 open positions
B
Big Yellow Mining
6 open positions
O
One Key Resources Pty Ltd
6 open positions
K
KCA Site Services
6 open positions
S
Scotford Fennessy
6 open positions
B
Barminco
5 open positions
B
Brunel
5 open positions
P
Protech (formerly GPS)
5 open positions
Z
Zenith Search
5 open positions
S
Skilled Resources Group Aust. Pty Ltd
4 open positions
C
CSI Mining Services
4 open positions
P
Pearl Recruitment Group
4 open positions

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.

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