🇦🇺 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Salaries in Australia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the oil / gas / energy / mining sector across Australia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
85,005 AUD
Highest Salary / year
193,200 AUD
Entry Level / year
29,100 AUD

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AUD)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Electric and Gas Operations Manager 193,200 AUD $125,338.93 Middle 40%
Power Plant Operations Manager 172,100 AUD $111,650.25 Middle 40%
Geophysicist 161,300 AUD $104,643.73 Middle 40%
Exploration Manager 152,900 AUD $99,194.21 Middle 40%
Petroleum Geologist 152,700 AUD $99,064.46 Middle 40%
Geothermal Production Manager 151,800 AUD $98,480.58 Middle 40%
Energy Dispatch Director 150,100 AUD $97,377.71 Middle 40%
Supply Operations Manager 147,900 AUD $95,950.45 Middle 40%
Engineering Geologist 146,900 AUD $95,301.7 Middle 40%
Geologist 146,900 AUD $95,301.7 Middle 40%
Gas Supply Manager 138,700 AUD $89,981.93 Middle 40%
Sustainability Specialist 134,100 AUD $86,997.67 Middle 40%
Energy Advisor 130,400 AUD $84,597.29 Middle 40%
Energy Analyst 127,700 AUD $82,845.66 Middle 40%
Solar Energy Installation Manager 119,700 AUD $77,655.64 Middle 40%
Distribution Manager 117,100 AUD $75,968.88 Middle 40%
Biomass Power Plant Manager 116,400 AUD $75,514.76 Middle 40%
Wind Energy Project Manager 116,400 AUD $75,514.76 Middle 40%
Energy Auditor 114,600 AUD $74,347 Middle 40%
Lead Technical Field Advisor 114,600 AUD $74,347 Middle 40%
Oil Trader 114,600 AUD $74,347 Middle 40%
Mining Project Manager 111,700 AUD $72,465.62 Middle 40%
Mining Site Manager 109,700 AUD $71,168.12 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Support Manager 103,600 AUD $67,210.73 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Manager 102,700 AUD $66,626.85 Middle 40%
Risk Analyst 102,700 AUD $66,626.85 Middle 40%
Mine Surveyor 99,600 AUD $64,615.72 Middle 40%
Mining Project Controls Consultant 98,900 AUD $64,161.59 Middle 40%
Field Safety Auditor 98,700 AUD $64,031.84 Middle 40%
Associate Analyst 95,500 AUD $61,955.84 Middle 40%
Crude Oil Marketing Representative 95,400 AUD $61,890.96 Middle 40%
Petroleum Engineer 95,300 AUD $61,826.08 Middle 40%
Mining Team Leader 95,100 AUD $61,696.33 Middle 40%
System Development Advisor 94,400 AUD $61,242.21 Middle 40%
Roughneck 91,900 AUD $59,620.33 Middle 40%
HSE Engineer 88,300 AUD $57,284.82 Middle 40%
Cost Engineer 86,800 AUD $56,311.69 Middle 40%
Fuel Cell Engineer 86,800 AUD $56,311.69 Middle 40%
Solar Energy Systems Engineer 86,600 AUD $56,181.94 Middle 40%
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer 85,500 AUD $55,468.31 Middle 40%
Reliability Engineer 85,500 AUD $55,468.31 Middle 40%
Maintenance Engineer 84,300 AUD $54,689.81 Middle 40%
Fluids Engineer 83,700 AUD $54,300.56 Middle 40%
Maintenance Superintendent 81,300 AUD $52,743.55 Middle 40%
Reservoir Engineer 80,500 AUD $52,224.55 Middle 40%
Assistant Yard Manager 80,400 AUD $52,159.68 Middle 40%
Mining Project Engineer 80,400 AUD $52,159.68 Middle 40%
Inspector 80,000 AUD $51,900.18 Middle 40%
Mine Engineer 80,000 AUD $51,900.18 Middle 40%
Completions Engineer 78,900 AUD $51,186.55 Middle 40%
Mining Project Coordinator 76,900 AUD $49,889.04 Middle 40%
Mining Project Administrator 76,000 AUD $49,305.17 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Trainer 73,500 AUD $47,683.29 Middle 40%
Instructor 73,200 AUD $47,488.66 Middle 40%
Logistics and Tool Coordinator 73,100 AUD $47,423.79 Middle 40%
Power Plant Operator 71,200 AUD $46,191.16 Middle 40%
Instrument Designer 71,000 AUD $46,061.41 Middle 40%
Chemical Plant Operator 69,700 AUD $45,218.03 Middle 40%
Shutdown Engineer 69,700 AUD $45,218.03 Middle 40%
Gas Distribution Plant Operator 66,400 AUD $43,077.15 Middle 40%
Cost Controller 63,900 AUD $41,455.27 Middle 40%
Mining Project Assistant 63,100 AUD $40,936.26 Middle 40%
Geothermal Technician 63,000 AUD $40,871.39 Middle 40%
HSE Supervisor 61,800 AUD $40,092.89 Middle 40%
Material Controller 61,400 AUD $39,833.39 Middle 40%
HSEQ Administrator 58,400 AUD $37,887.13 Middle 40%
Solar Photovoltaic Installer 55,700 AUD $36,135.5 Middle 40%
Scaffolder 54,700 AUD $35,486.75 Middle 40%
HSE Officer 54,100 AUD $35,097.49 Middle 40%
Energy Technical Assistant 53,500 AUD $34,708.24 Middle 40%
Power Coordinator 53,300 AUD $34,578.49 Middle 40%
Petroleum Technician 51,900 AUD $33,670.24 Middle 40%
Solar Thermal Technician 51,800 AUD $33,605.36 Middle 40%
NDT Technician 50,700 AUD $32,891.74 Middle 40%
Petroleum Pump System Operator 50,300 AUD $32,632.24 Middle 40%
Oil Service Unit Operator 45,400 AUD $29,453.35 Middle 40%
Biomass Plant Technician 45,300 AUD $29,388.47 Middle 40%
Utility Operator 43,800 AUD $28,415.35 Middle 40%
Fuels Handler 42,400 AUD $27,507.09 Middle 40%
Fuel Cell Technician 41,500 AUD $26,923.22 Middle 40%
Dragline Operator 41,100 AUD $26,663.72 Middle 40%
Associate Landman 38,000 AUD $24,652.58 Middle 40%
Radio Operator 36,800 AUD $23,874.08 Middle 40%
Dispatcher 36,000 AUD $23,355.08 Middle 40%
Auxiliary Equipment Operator 35,300 AUD $22,900.95 Middle 40%
Gas Compressor Operator 35,000 AUD $22,706.33 Middle 40%
Dump Truck Driver 34,000 AUD $22,057.57 Middle 40%
Pipeline Technician 34,000 AUD $22,057.57 Middle 40%
Tanker Truck Driver 33,000 AUD $21,408.82 Middle 40%
Oilwell Pumper 32,200 AUD $20,889.82 Middle 40%
Driller Offsider 29,100 AUD $18,878.69 Middle 40%

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