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Average Australian Salary

Source: MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage. Figures may incorporate total pkg.

Mining, Oil and Gas

Sub-Sector Avg. Min Avg. Max Average
Average Australian Mining, Oil and Gas Salary $160,100
Asset Management & Utilisation $90,000 $260,000 $144,606
Drilling & Blast $79,040 $248,000 $143,392
Environment / Health & Safety $65,000 $260,000 $136,666
Exploration $90,000 $230,000 $163,021
Management $75,000 $300,000 $194,598
Mining - Engineering $95,000 $250,000 $172,539
Mining - Maintenance $79,040 $246,000 $160,100
Mining - Processing $90,000 $250,000 $159,014
Mining - Production $80,000 $250,000 $158,315
Mining - Technical $80,000 $250,000 $168,481
Oil & Gas - Engineering $70,000 $300,000 $168,267
Oil & Gas - Maintenance $70,000 $200,000 $157,921
Oil & Gas - Production $80,000 $300,000 $150,242
Operations $65,000 $250,000 $156,867
Other Mining, Oil & Gas $50,000 $300,000 $141,285
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Source: MyCareer job listings inclusive of wage from the last 90 days and updated weekly. Figures may incorporate total pkg. If there is insufficient data to show reliable max, min, avg then none are shown.