Mining Engineers
University degree Strong growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2336
Mining Engineers plan and direct the engineering aspects of locating and extracting minerals, petroleum and natural gas from the earth.
People employed17,300
Median pay$3,518per week, full-time
Projected growth+11.2%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+8.7%per year
Median age40
Female share15%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 86.7% university · 8.5% vet / tafe · 3.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
WA 59.2% · QLD 22.1% · NSW 7.9% · VIC 4.4% · SA 4% · NT 0.9% · TAS 0.7% · ACT 0.6%
Top industries
Mining · Professional, Scientific and Technical Services · Wholesale Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.