Miner
ANZSCO 712212
40,600
6%
12%
42 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Miners operate plants to excavate, load and transport coal, ore and rock in an underground or open-cut mine.
What they typically do
- Operates surface and underground mining plant.
- Undertakes development work such as opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, rises and crib rooms: loads coal, ore or stone onto carts or conveyor systems that remove it for processing.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Miner.
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Certificate II in Autonomous Workplace Operations
RII21222 · AQF 2 · 6 providers
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Certificate II in Underground Coal Mining
RII20320 · AQF 2 · 9 providers
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Certificate IV in Autonomous Control and Remote Operations
RII41522 · AQF 4 · 2 providers
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Certificate III in Surface Extraction Operations
RII30120 · AQF 3 · 143 providers
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Certificate III in Underground Coal Operations
RII30220 · AQF 3 · 8 providers
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Certificate III in Underground Metalliferous Mining
RII30320 · AQF 3 · 26 providers
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Certificate II in Surface Extraction Operations
RII20220 · AQF 2 · 77 providers
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Certificate II in Underground Metalliferous Mining
RII20420 · AQF 2 · 15 providers