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Mine Surveyor salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a mine surveyor is $124,800 per annum, before tax, up $26,000 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay moves most with the site and the roster, since underground and remote operations usually pay more than quarrying or construction surveying, and short contract placements pay more again.
- Registration level matters too, because a registered mine surveyor can take on statutory appointments that unregistered surveyors cannot.
The median salary rose by $26,000 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.
How to negotiate a higher mine surveyor salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time mine surveyor salary is $124,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Mine Surveyors are on the national skills shortage list, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Surveying and geospatial work and Field inspection and testing tend to command a premium over general mine surveyor experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- 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 Surveyor salary questions
How much do mine surveyors earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a mine surveyor is $124,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is mine surveyor pay rising or falling?
The median mine surveyor salary is up $26,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
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