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Mining Engineer salary in Tasmania

Median base salary
$130,500
per year before tax
Market data · 6 salary reports
Updated 22 July 2026
$112,000 · 10th percentile$130,500 median$140,000 · 90th percentile

Nationally, the median is $140,000 Tasmania sits $9,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →

What you’d actually keep
$97,952per year after tax

Take-home on the median Mining Engineer salary of $130,500 — after $29,938 income tax and $2,610 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).

Weekly
$1,884
Fortnightly
$3,767
Monthly
$8,163
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The Mining Engineer job market
Employed in Australia
17,300
Annual growth
▲ 1,500
+8.7% a year
Median age
40
Work part-time
7%
Gender split
15% women
85% men

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.

Total pay (base + bonus) for Mining Engineer roles, per employer — market estimates, annualised
CompanyMedian total payTypical range
Thiess3.6$184,767$178,773 – $190,761
Vitrinite2.0$140,410$135,520 – $145,299
Mallee Resources2.0$139,983$134,177 – $145,788
Micromine3.1$132,292$126,854 – $137,731
Grange Resources4.1$129,000$128,000 – $130,000
Rio Tinto3.8$123,285$118,594 – $127,977
MMG (Australia)4.2$100,112$96,922 – $103,301

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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.