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Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Average Salaries in Australia 2026

How much money does a person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining make in Australia?


Average Yearly Salary
85,200 AUD
( 7,100 AUD monthly)

LOW
29,700
AUD AVERAGE
85,200
AUD HIGH
189,000
AUD
All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Australia typically earns around 85,200 AUD. Salaries range from 29,700 AUD (lowest average) to 189,000 AUD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining domain in Australia exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining
Assistant Yard Manager80,600 AUD
Associate Analyst95,000 AUD
Associate Landman39,900 AUD
Auxiliary Equipment Operator34,100 AUD
Biomass Plant Technician44,000 AUD
Biomass Power Plant Manager115,000 AUD
Carbon Capture and Storage Specialist88,200 AUD
Chemical Plant Operator71,000 AUD
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer85,900 AUD
Chief Renewable Energy Officer153,000 AUD
Chief Sustainability Officer141,000 AUD
Completions Engineer78,100 AUD
Cost Controller62,700 AUD
Cost Engineer85,600 AUD
Crude Oil Marketing Representative95,500 AUD
Deep-sea Mining Engineer98,600 AUD
Dispatcher35,700 AUD
Distribution Manager118,000 AUD
Dragline Operator40,100 AUD
Driller Offsider30,700 AUD
Dump Truck Driver33,400 AUD
Electric and Gas Operations Manager195,000 AUD
Energy Advisor132,000 AUD
Energy Analyst126,000 AUD
Energy Auditor113,000 AUD
Energy Dispatch Director149,000 AUD
Energy Efficiency Auditor91,500 AUD
Energy Efficiency Consultant109,000 AUD
Energy Modeler88,000 AUD
Energy Policy Analyst83,400 AUD
Energy Storage Engineer87,200 AUD
Energy Technical Assistant53,800 AUD
Energy Technical Manager103,000 AUD
Energy Technical Support Manager102,000 AUD
Energy Technical Trainer72,700 AUD
Engineering Geologist148,000 AUD
Exploration Manager153,000 AUD
Field Safety Auditor98,300 AUD
Fluids Engineer82,000 AUD
Fuel Cell Engineer87,600 AUD
Fuel Cell Technician42,300 AUD
Fuels Handler41,400 AUD
Gas Compressor Operator36,000 AUD
Gas Distribution Plant Operator67,600 AUD
Gas Supply Manager137,000 AUD
Geologist148,000 AUD
Geophysicist162,000 AUD
Geothermal Engineer97,900 AUD
Geothermal Production Manager150,000 AUD
Geothermal Technician62,300 AUD
HSE Engineer89,400 AUD
HSE Officer55,000 AUD
HSE Supervisor62,200 AUD
HSEQ Administrator58,700 AUD
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Engineer99,500 AUD
Inspector80,800 AUD
Instructor72,100 AUD
Instrument Designer70,700 AUD
Lead Technical Field Advisor113,000 AUD
Lithium Ion Battery Engineer80,400 AUD
Logistics and Tool Coordinator73,800 AUD
Maintenance Engineer86,200 AUD
Maintenance Superintendent80,900 AUD
Material Controller60,000 AUD
Methane Detection and Mitigation Specialist78,900 AUD
Mine Engineer80,800 AUD
Mine Surveyor98,100 AUD
Mining Project Administrator74,900 AUD
Mining Project Assistant62,000 AUD
Mining Project Controls Consultant99,300 AUD
Mining Project Coordinator77,200 AUD
Mining Project Engineer80,600 AUD
Mining Project Manager111,000 AUD
Mining Site Manager109,000 AUD
Mining Team Leader95,200 AUD
Natural Gas Engineer93,700 AUD
NDT Technician50,200 AUD
Net Zero Energy Consultant120,000 AUD
Oil Service Unit Operator45,700 AUD
Oil Trader113,000 AUD
Oilwell Pumper31,800 AUD
Petroleum Engineer 93,800 AUD
Petroleum Geologist154,000 AUD
Petroleum Pump System Operator49,700 AUD
Petroleum Technician53,400 AUD
Photovoltaic Engineer96,600 AUD
Pipeline Technician33,400 AUD
Power Coordinator51,700 AUD
Power Plant Operations Manager173,000 AUD
Power Plant Operator72,800 AUD
Radio Operator38,500 AUD
Reliability Engineer83,900 AUD
Renewable Energy Consultant136,000 AUD
Renewable Energy Engineer93,600 AUD
Renewable Energy Policy Analyst97,600 AUD
Reservoir Engineer82,200 AUD
Risk Analyst103,000 AUD
Roughneck90,800 AUD
Scaffolder54,600 AUD
Shutdown Engineer71,000 AUD
Smart Grid Analyst96,800 AUD
Smart Grid Engineer99,500 AUD
Solar Energy Installation Manager120,000 AUD
Solar Energy Systems Engineer85,700 AUD
Solar Photovoltaic Installer54,800 AUD
Solar Thermal Technician52,800 AUD
Supply Operations Manager146,000 AUD
Sustainability Analyst111,000 AUD
Sustainability Architect115,000 AUD
Sustainability Specialist134,000 AUD
Sustainable Energy Consultant118,000 AUD
System Development Advisor95,400 AUD
Tanker Truck Driver33,900 AUD
Unconventional Oil and Gas Engineer91,900 AUD
Utility Operator44,200 AUD
Waste-to-Energy Specialist111,000 AUD
Wind Energy Project Manager115,000 AUD
Wind Farm Technician58,200 AUD
Wind Turbine Technician68,600 AUD

Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Australia

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per year except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Australia range from 29,700 AUD (starting average salary) to 189,000 AUD (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 75,400 AUD, implying that half of the workforce in Australia earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Australia earn less than 57,400 AUD, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 93,700 AUD, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Australia. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 41,600 AUD to 76,000 AUD. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 41,600 AUD mark, while 10% ranged from 76,000 AUD to 91,600 AUD. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 91,600 AUD or higher.