Labour Market Insight: Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers

Drillers: there are many different drilling methods, and drillers are required to operate, install and maintain equipment to sample and extract resources.

Miners: often work in remote location around Australia, which often requires a fly-in/flyout mode of work. Operating in either underground or in open-cut mines, miners work at the rock face to extract and transport resources from the ground.

Shotfirers: also known as blasters, are licensed specialists, who safely and strategically utilise explosives to access resources in the ground.

Employment Statistics: Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers

65000

Number of Drillers, Miners &
Blasters employed in Australia

41

Average age

93% : 7%

Ratio of males employed
compared to females

15%

Projected job growth
In 5 years

30%

Civil engineers as a percentage of all
Engineers

$2,494

Median full-time earnings
are $2,494 per week

Employment Destinations: Civil Engineer

Age Profile

15-19: <1%

20-24: 4%

25-34: 28%

35-44: 29%

45-54: 25%

55-59: 8%

60-64: 4%

65+: 1%

Employment by Region

NSW: 24.3%

VIC: 4.5%

QLD: 32.3%

SA: 4.8%

WA: 31.3%

NT: 1.0%

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