Mining Engineer salary in South Australia
Updated 22 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $140,000 — South Australia sits $16,000 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Mining Engineer salary of $124,000 — after $27,720 income tax and $2,480 Medicare levy (2026–27 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Agile Mining Services★ 2.0 | $195,024 | $189,088 – $200,961 |
| Resolve Mining Solutions★ 5.0 | $193,899 | $187,052 – $200,747 |
| Golding Contractors★ 4.1 | $177,547 | $169,965 – $185,129 |
| OZ Minerals★ 4.2 | $170,300 | $100,000 – $189,000 |
| Bhp Air Conditioning★ 4.6 | $169,451 | $162,275 – $176,627 |
| Mining Plus★ 3.5 | $159,528 | $153,917 – $165,139 |
| Primero Mining★ 3.3 | $139,802 | $134,775 – $144,829 |
| Macmahon★ 3.6 | $125,239 | $120,731 – $129,748 |
| MMG (Australia)★ 4.2 | $120,022 | $114,997 – $125,046 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $117,300 | $110,000 – $175,000 |
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $99,171 | $95,225 – $103,117 |
| Byrnecut Mining★ 3.7 | $96,211 | $88,920 – $103,503 |
| Orica★ 4.1 | $89,360 | $85,873 – $92,848 |
| Hillgrove Resources★ 4.0 | $88,088 | $83,898 – $92,277 |
| Thiess★ 3.6 | $84,059 | $79,952 – $88,166 |
| Redpath★ 4.0 | $57,085 | $54,604 – $59,565 |
Mining Engineer pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
Western Australia
Tasmania
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