MINING DAILY showcases a snapshot of salaries and employment market trends across the Australian and New Zealand resources industry. Data courtesy of the annual Hays Salary Survey, Resources & Mining Salary Guide.
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<td Chief Geologist
<td Senior Mine Geologist
<td Mine Geologist
<td Graduate Geologist
<td Exploration Manager
<tr <td WA
<td 130,000 -175,000
<td 115,000 -140,000
<td 85,000 -110,000
<td 65,000 -85,000
<td 150,000 -240,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 120,000 -160,000
<td 110,000 -130,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 60,000 -75,000
<td 120,000 -180,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 125,000 -150,000
<td 95,000 -105,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 65,000 -75,000
<td 125,000 -140,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 115,000 -130,000
<td 90,000 -110,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 65,000 -75,000
<td 110,000 -145,000
<tr <td SA
<td 125,000 -165,000
<td 100,000 -120,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 60,000 -70,000
<td 140,000 -180,000
<tr <td NT
<td 120,000 -150,000
<td 110,000 -135,000
<td 80,000 -110,000
<td 65,000 -80,000
<td 140,000 -180,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 110,000 -130,000
<td 90,000 -120,000
<td 65,000 -95,000
<td 50,000 -60,000
<td 100,000 -140,000
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<td Senior Exploration Geologist
<td Exploration Geologist
<td Field Assistant
<td Pit Technician / Geological Technician
<tr <td WA
<td 115,000 -150,000
<td 90,000 -125,000
<td 60,000 -90,000
<td 60,000 -85,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 100,000 -140,000
<td 85,000 -120,000
<td 60,000 -80,000
<td 60,000 -80,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 100,000 -120,000
<td 75,000 -100,000
<td 50,000 -70,000
<td 50,000 -60,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 90,000 -115,000
<td 75,000 -100,000
<td 50,000 -70,000
<td 50,000 -60,000
<tr <td SA
<td 95,000 -120,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 60,000 -70,000
<td 60,000 -70,000
<tr <td NT
<td 110,000 -130,000
<td 85,000 -120,000
<td 60,000 -75,000
<td 60,000 -70,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 100,000 -120,000
<td 70,000 -90,000
<td 50,000 -60,000
<td 45,000 -55,000
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<td Mine Manager
<td Underground / Quarry Manager
<td Project Manager
<td Senior Mining Engineer
<td Project Engineer
<td Mining Engineer
<tr <td WA
<td 180,000 – 275,000
<td 140,000 – 180,000
<td 150,000 – 200,000
<td 125,000 – 165,000
<td 90,000 – 125,000
<td 90,000 – 130,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 160,000 – 220,000
<td 120,000 – 160,000
<td 120,000 – 170,000
<td 120,000 – 150,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 100,000 – 125,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 160,000 – 220,000
<td 105,000 – 130,000
<td 120,000 – 150,000
<td 115,000 – 140,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 100,000 – 120,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 160,000 – 220,000
<td 100,000 – 120,000
<td 110,000 – 150,000
<td 115,000 – 140,000
<td 85,000 – 120,000
<td 100,000 – 120,000
<tr <td SA
<td 150,000 – 200,000
<td 110,000 – 140,000
<td 115,000 – 145,000
<td 110,000 – 130,000
<td 95,000 – 120,000
<td 85,000 – 115,000
<tr <td NT
<td 170,000 – 235,000
<td 110,000 – 155,000
<td 125,000 – 155,000
<td 120,000 – 150,000
<td 85,000 – 125,000
<td 95,000 – 130,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 160,000 – 250,000
<td 120,000 – 175,000
<td 130,000 – 200,000
<td 95,000 – 130,000
<td 75,000 – 105,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
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<td Drill & Blast Engineer
<td Graduate Mining Engineer
<td Chief Surveyor
<td Senior Surveyor
<td Mine Surveyor
<tr <td WA
<td 85,000 – 125,000
<td 70,000 – 90,000
<td 115,000 – 135,000
<td 95,000 – 135,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 80,000 – 120,000
<td 70,000 – 90,000
<td 110,000 – 130,000
<td 100,000 – 120,000
<td 80,000 – 105,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 85,000 – 115,000
<td 60,000 – 80,000
<td 95,000 – 120,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 80,000 – 95,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 80,000 – 110,000
<td 60,000 – 80,000
<td 90,000 – 115,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<tr <td SA
<td 80,000 – 115,000
<td 60,000 – 80,000
<td 110,000 – 125,000
<td 85,000 – 100,000
<td 70,000 – 85,000
<tr <td NT
<td 85,000 – 115,000
<td 60,000 – 80,000
<td 110,000 – 130,000
<td 100,000 – 120,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 80,000 – 105,000
<td 60,000 – 80,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 85,000