3.2Low RiskRegional Shortage
Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers
Machine and Stationary Plant Operators · Stationary Plant Operators
AI exposure measures how much this occupation's tasks may change. It is not the probability that the job will disappear.
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Median Weekly Pay
$2,908
Full-time workers
Employment
72,000
Total workers
10yr Growth
+5.8%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
Regional Shortage
Key Insight
Drillers, Miners and Shot Firers has low AI exposure, making it one of the more resilient occupations in the Australian workforce.
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation24.0%
Augmentation50.0%
Key Tasks
- •Dismantling, moving and reassembling drilling rigs and accessory plant
- •Taking samples of ore, liquids and gases and packaging them
- •Performing minor maintenance and repairs, and lubricating and cleaning plant
- •Recording performance details and information obtained from wells, and keeping logs detailing operations
- •Operating surface and underground mining plant
- •Undertaking development work such as opening up new shafts, drives, air vents, rises and crib rooms
- •Positioning explosives in bore holes and priming explosives using detonators and explosive cartridges
- •Connecting wires, fuses and detonating cords to explosive cartridges and detonators, and detonating explosives
- •Monitoring operation of plant and ensuring safety of other workers on mining sites and during drilling operations
- •Operating auxiliary plant such as pumps to expel air, water and mud
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
40
Female Share
14.0%
Part-Time Share
3.0%
Skill Level
4 / 5