Mining Engineer salary in Queensland
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $140,000 — Queensland sits $4,500 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Mining Engineer salary of $144,500 — after $34,803 income tax and $2,890 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
National figures · February 2026 · Source: Jobs and Skills Australia (© Commonwealth of Australia), CC BY 4.0
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Mining Engineer roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Whitehaven Coal★ 2.7 | $1,662,000 | $287,000 – $3,037,000 |
| Ravenswood Gold★ 3.5 | $204,500 | $167,000 – $242,000 |
| Mecca Brands★ 3.8 | $170,479 | $164,137 – $176,822 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $160,000 | $110,800 – $188,000 |
| South32★ 3.6 | $160,000 | $100,000 – $171,500 |
| Anglo American★ 4.2 | $157,000 | $80,009 – $175,000 |
| Thiess★ 3.6 | $145,000 | $117,500 – $212,000 |
| Peabody★ 3.7 | $142,500 | $130,000 – $155,000 |
| Xenith Consulting★ 4.2 | $132,000 | $125,000 – $175,000 |
| MMG (Australia)★ 4.2 | $131,000 | $120,000 – $160,000 |
| Glencore★ 3.5 | $130,000 | $107,200 – $180,750 |
| MEC Mining★ 3.6 | $130,000 | $100,000 – $160,000 |
| Downer★ 3.3 | $124,500 | $114,000 – $135,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $123,250 | $100,000 – $220,000 |
| AMC Consultants★ 3.3 | $96,250 | $80,000 – $112,500 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $27,506 | $26,340 – $28,672 |
Mining Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
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Western Australia
South Australia
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