Potential income is of great interest to students when deciding what to study, therefore this section has been included to give an indication as to what you might expect to earn in the mine surveying industry within Australia.
The figures displayed below have been kindly provided by Hays Specialist Recruitments and can also be found listed under The 2010 Hays Salary Guide on their website.
Note: Further in-depth guides are available to members through surveying organisations. The figures shown below are indicative only and have derived from employees who share a particular set of circumstances which are listed in the fine print on the guide provided on the Hays website. If you would like to conduct further research into this topic, perhaps view some career searching and university websites.
Queensland:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
$90,000 - $130,000 |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$80,000 - $105,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$105,000 - $135,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$120,000 - $145,000 |
New South Wales:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
$90,000 - $120,000 |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
$120,000 - $140,000 |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$70,000 - $100,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$100,000 - $120,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$110,000 - $130,000 |
Victoria:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
$55,000 - $80,000 |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$75,000 - $100,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$90,000 - $120,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$90,000 - $115,000 |
South Australia:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
$70,000 - $90,000 |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
$90,000 - $110,000 |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$75,000 - $100,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$90,000 - $120,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$110,000 - $130,000 |
Western Australia:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$70,000 - $105,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$105,000 - $135,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$120,000 - $145,000 |
Northern Territory:
Position |
Income Range |
|
|
Mine Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Registered Surveyor - Coal |
(No figure provided) |
Mine Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$85,000 - $110,000 |
Senior Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$105,000 - $130,000 |
Registered/Chief Surveyor - Metalliferous |
$120,000 - $145,000 |