Mining Operations Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 417 job listings No change this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$117,216
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$104,949
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$143,440
No change this month

The median for Mining Operations is 40% above the overall Australia median of A$83,600 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$104,949 and A$143,440 per year, a 33% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Hobart leading at A$172,000 per year while Canberra sits at A$96,000. Leading employers include WorkPac - Mining Qld, Fetch Recruitment and AWX Central Queensland, with 79 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
41 open positions
F
Fetch Recruitment
25 open positions
A
AWX Central Queensland
13 open positions
M
Marble Team Mining
12 open positions
W
WorkPac - Mining NSW/SA
12 open positions
B
Barminco
12 open positions
M
Mining People International
11 open positions
S
Silverstone Recruitment
8 open positions
C
Chandler Macleod
7 open positions
B
Brunel
7 open positions
B
Big Yellow Mining
7 open positions
B
Belayr Professional Resources
6 open positions
W
Westfill Pty Ltd
6 open positions
C
CSI Mining Services
6 open positions
O
One Key Resources Pty Ltd
6 open positions
K
KCA Site Services
5 open positions
W
Workfast
5 open positions
S
Strategic Bridging Global Pty Ltd
5 open positions
C
C.E.M. Alliance
5 open positions
N
NUCREW
5 open positions

About this data

  • Based on 417 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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