233611: Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum)

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

Labour market

Skills assessment

Agreements

ANZSCO Identity

ANZSCO code

233611

Skill level

Level 1

Unit group

2336

Mining Engineers

Skills assessor

Engineers Australia

ANZSCO 233611 identifies Mining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) as a Skill Level 1 occupation in the Mining Engineers unit group (2336), classified under Design, Engineering, Science and Transport Professionals. Plans and directs the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals from the earth. Registration or licensing may be required. Common specialisations include Process Engineer (Mining). The designated skills assessing authority for this occupation is The Institution of Engineers Australia (Engineers Australia).

Migration snapshot

Labour marketMining Engineer (excluding Petroleum) is in shortage in Australia. The primary shortage driver is a suitability gap — enough qualified people exist, but workers lack the specific skills employers need.

Visa pathways13 pathways are available for this occupation, including employer sponsored and General Skilled Migration options.

Occupation listsListed on the Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) and Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL), influencing which skilled migration visas it is eligible for.

AgreementsAccessible via the On-hire Industry Labour Agreement (ILA) and a Designated Area Migration Agreement (DAMA).

Workforce snapshot

Based on ABS data, workers in the Mining Engineers unit group earn an average of $3,462 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. Female workers average $2,963 per week and male workers average $3,562 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 44 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.

Avg. weekly earnings

$3,462

↑ 141% above national avg

Female avg.

$2,963

↑ 106% above national avg

Male avg.

$3,562

↑ 148% above national avg

Average age

44 yrs

↑ older than national avg

Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average

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