Over the next week MINING DAILY will showcase 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 Mill Superintendent
<td Senior Metallurgist
<td Metallurgist
<td Graduate Metallurgist
<td Process Engineer – Mid level 3-7 years
<tr <td WA
<td 125,000 – 160,000
<td 110,000 – 160,000
<td 80,000 – 110,000
<td 65,000 – 80,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 125,000 – 160,000
<td 110,000 – 160,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 90,000 – 110,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 120,000 – 145,000
<td 110,000 – 135,000
<td 85,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 120,000 – 145,000
<td 110,000 – 135,000
<td 85,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<tr <td SA
<td 120,000 – 155,000
<td 105,000 – 125,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 85,000 – 105,000
<tr <td NT
<td 120,000 – 145,000
<td 110,000 – 135,000
<td 85,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 120,000 – 150,000
<td 105,000 – 135,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<td 55,000 – 70,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
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<tr <td Mineral Processing
<td Shift Supervisor
<td Mill Operator
<td Metallurgical Technician
<td Laboratory Technician
<td
<tr <td WA
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 65,000 – 85,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td
<tr <td QLD
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 60,000 – 70,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td
<tr <td NSW
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 70,000 – 85,000
<td 60,000 – 70,000
<td 50,000 – 70,000
<td
<tr <td VIC
<td 80,000 – 95,000
<td 70,000 – 85,000
<td 60,000 – 70,000
<td 50,000 – 70,000
<td
<tr <td SA
<td 75,000 – 90,000
<td 70,000 – 90,000
<td 55,000 – 65,000
<td 55,000 – 70,000
<td
<tr <td NT
<td 80,000 – 100,000
<td 70,000 – 90,000
<td 60,000 – 70,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td
<tr <td NZ
<td 80,000 – 95,000
<td 70,000 – 85,000
<td 60,000 – 75,000
<td 55,000 – 75,000
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<tr <td Mineral Processing
<td Maintenance Superintendent
<td Maintenance Planner
<td Maintenance Supervisor
<td Mechanical Engineer -Mid level 3-7 years
<td Electrical Engineer – Mid level 3-7 years
<tr <td WA
<td 120,000 – 175,000
<td 90,000 – 140,000
<td 95,000 – 145,000
<td 90,000 – 145,000
<td 90,000 – 145,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 120,000 – 160,000
<td 90,000 – 130,000
<td 95,000 – 145,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 115,000 – 140,000
<td 95,000 – 110,000
<td 100,000 – 115,000
<td 80,000 – 115,000
<td 80,000 – 115,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 115,000 – 135,000
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<td 90,000 – 110,000
<td 75,000 – 110,000
<td 75,000 – 100,000
<tr <td SA
<td 115,000 – 140,000
<td 90,000 – 130,000
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<td 80,000 – 110,000
<td 85,000 – 110,000
<tr <td NT
<td 115,000 – 145,000
<td 90,000 – 130,000
<td 95,000 – 125,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<td 90,000 – 120,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 115,000 – 180,000
<td 80,000 – 110,000
<td 75,000 – 95,000
<td 70,000 – 100,000
<td 70,000 – 100,000
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<tr <td Maintenance
<td Leading Hand
<td Mechanical Fitter
<td Electrician
<td Boiler Maker / Welder
<td Instrumentation Technician
<tr <td WA
<td 100,000 -135,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 90,000 -130,000
<td 100,000 -120,000
<td 85,000 -110,000
<tr <td QLD
<td 100,000 -130,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 90,000 -120,000
<td 90,000 -110,000
<td 90,000 -110,000
<tr <td NSW
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 75,000 -95,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 75,000 -85,000
<td 85,000 -100,000
<tr <td VIC
<td 85,000 -100,000
<td 75,000 -85,000
<td 80,000 -120,000
<td 75,000 -90,000
<td 80,000 -110,000
<tr <td SA
<td 85,000 -105,000
<td 70,000 -85,000
<td 85,000 -120,000
<td 75,000 -95,000
<td 85,000 -110,000
<tr <td NT
<td 90,000 -115,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 80,000 -100,000
<td 95,000 -110,000
<tr <td NZ
<td 85,000 -105,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 80,000 -115,000
<td 80,000 -95,000
<td 75,000 -95,000
* In WA all salaries are based on 9&5 and 2&1 rosters excluding superannuation and additional benefits.
* For all other states, salaries are based on residential positions excluding superannuation and additional benefits.
* New Zealand Salaries are represented in New Zealand Dollars.