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Mine Deputy salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a mine deputy is $150,800 per annum, before tax, up $32,100 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay comes mainly from the enterprise agreement covering the mine, so two deputies with the same certificate can be on different rates depending on the operator.
- The commodity mined, the roster and site allowances all differ between operations, and each one moves the package.
- Overtime across long swings adds to the total.
The median salary rose by $32,100 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 mine deputy
The largest typical pay rise is $44,300 a year, moving into Construction Manager.
- Construction Manager+$44,300/yr
- Open Cut Examiner+$15,600/yr
How to negotiate a higher mine deputy salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time mine deputy salary is $150,800; 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 Worksite safety management and Operations management tend to command a premium over general mine deputy experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Construction Manager pays a typical $44,300 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."
Mine Deputy salary questions
How much do mine deputys earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a mine deputy is $150,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is mine deputy pay rising or falling?
The median mine deputy salary is up $32,100 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than mine deputy?
Construction Manager pays a typical $44,300 a year more and draws on similar skills to mine deputy.
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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.