Labour Market Insight: Mining Engineering Jobs

Mining Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals from the earth. They are often heavily involved in developing new mines, as well as improving the efficiency and safety of mines.

Employment Statistics: Mining Engineer

3900

Number of Mining Engineers
employed in Australia

7500

Number of Civil Engineers
employed in Australia

80% : 20%

Ratio of male Mining Engineers to
female Mining Engineers

13.7%

Projected job growth
In 5 years

30%

Mining Engineers as a percentage of all
Engineers

$120K

Median base salary for
qualified Mining Engineers

Employment Destinations: Mining Engineer

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Main Sectors

Exploration

Mining

Professional, Scientific and Technical Services

Manufacturing

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