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Driller's Offsider salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a driller's offsider is $96,200 per annum, before tax, up $20,400 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay in this job tracks the roster and the site more than the job title.
- Remote mining and exploration swings, night shift and site allowances lift what a swing is worth, while local water-bore or civil work pays less for the same hours.
- Full-time offsiders average 70 hours a week, and that long week is part of why the annual figure sits where it does.
The median salary rose by $20,400 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than driller's offsider
The largest typical pay rise is $81,200 a year, moving into Crane Operator.
- Crane Operator+$81,200/yr
- Driller+$55,000/yr
- Miner+$55,000/yr
How to negotiate a higher driller's offsider salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time driller's offsider salary is $96,200; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Hand and power tool work and Plant and equipment operation tend to command a premium over general driller's offsider experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Crane Operator pays a typical $81,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Driller's Offsider salary questions
How much do driller's offsiders earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a driller's offsider is $96,200 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is driller's offsider pay rising or falling?
The median driller's offsider salary is up $20,400 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than driller's offsider?
Crane Operator pays a typical $81,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to driller's offsider.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.