712212: Miner
Labour market
Skills assessment
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ANZSCO Identity
ANZSCO code
712212
Skill level
Level 4
Unit group
7122
Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
Skills assessor
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Miner (ANZSCO 712212) is a Skill Level 4 occupation in the Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers unit group (7122), classified under Machine and Stationary Plant Operators. Also known as Mining Plant Operator. Common specialisations include Bogger Operator, Coal Cutter, Dragline Operator.
Migration snapshot
Workforce snapshot
Based on ABS data, workers in the Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers unit group earn an average of $2,936 per week — above the national average of $1,436 per week. Female workers average $2,552 per week and male workers average $2,994 per week. The average age of workers in this group is 43.6 years, broadly in line with the national workforce average of 41 years.
Avg. weekly earnings
$2,936
↑ 104% above national avg
Female avg.
$2,552
↑ 78% above national avg
Male avg.
$2,994
↑ 108% above national avg
Average age
43.6 yrs
↑ older than national avg
Bar scale to $3,000/wk · Marker line = $1,436 national average
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