ANZSCO 7122

Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers

Overview

EMPLOYED

66,000

PART-TIME SHARE

1%

FEMALE SHARE

9%

MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS

$2,824

MEDIAN AGE

41

ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

200

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Summary

Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers assemble, position and operate drilling rigs and mining plant, and detonate explosives to extract materials from the earth and demolish structures.

Tasks

  • Dismantling, moving and reassembling drilling rigs and accessory plant
  • Taking samples of ore, liquids and gases and packaging them
  • Performing minor maintenance and repairs, and lubricating and cleaning plant
  • Recording performance details and information obtained from wells, and keeping logs detailing operations
  • Operating surface and underground mining plant
  • Undertaking development work such as opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, rises and crib rooms
  • Positioning explosives in bore holes and priming explosives using detonators and explosive cartridges
  • Connecting wires, fuses and detonating cords to explosive cartridges and detonators, and detonating explosives
  • Monitoring operation of plant and ensuring safety of other workers on mining sites and during drilling operations
  • Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud

ANZSCO Classification

Details

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    Earnings and Hours

    Weekly Earnings (Before Tax)
    Source: Share of workers who work full-time hours: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Average full-time hours worked per week: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Median full-time earnings per week and Median hourly earnings: ABS, Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2023, customised report. Note: median earnings data have not been produced for some occupations where there is a high standard error, and are published with "N/A" values.
    Earnings and Hours Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers All Occupations
    Share of workers who work full-time hours 99% 70%
    Average full-time hours worked per week 64 hours 44 hours
    Median full-time earnings per week $2,824 $1,697
    Median hourly earnings $65 $43

    Industries

    Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers work in industries like:

    Source: Ranked using ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average data, custom report.
    Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.

    States and territories

    New South Wales

    19.1%

    Victoria

    3.1%

    Queensland

    29.0%

    South Australia

    5.3%

    Tasmania

    2.0%

    Northern Territory

    1.3%

    Australian Capital Territory

    0.2%

    Source: ABS Labour Force Survey, Detailed, August 2024, Jobs and Skills Australia trend data.

    Age and gender

    Age and Gender Profile
    Source: ABS, Labour Force Survey, 2023, four-quarter average, customised report.
    Age and Gender Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers All Occupations
    Median age 41 years 39 years
    Female share of employment 9% 48%
    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Age Profile (% Share) All Occupations Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
    15–19 5.2 0.7
    20–24 9.1 5.7
    25–34 22.7 24.3
    35–44 22.3 28.8
    45–54 20.4 24.3
    55–59 8.8 8.9
    60–64 6.5 5.3
    65 and Over 4.9 1.9

    Education

    Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
    Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) All Occupations Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
    Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 12.2 0.6
    Bachelor degree 23.2 2.5
    Advanced Diploma/Diploma 11.1 5.0
    Certificate III/IV 19.5 37.8
    Year 12 15.9 19.3
    Year 11 4.0 7.2
    Year 10 and below 9.7 22.9
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      Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations

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