Friday 1 July 2022 12:51 AM Ex-flight attendant Fifo worker earns $2,400 a week in Pilbara mine then ... trends now

Friday 1 July 2022 12:51 AM Ex-flight attendant Fifo worker earns $2,400 a week in Pilbara mine then ... trends now
Friday 1 July 2022 12:51 AM Ex-flight attendant Fifo worker earns $2,400 a week in Pilbara mine then ... trends now

Friday 1 July 2022 12:51 AM Ex-flight attendant Fifo worker earns $2,400 a week in Pilbara mine then ... trends now

Thousands of unskilled jobs paying up to $120,000 a year are about to become available - but the catch is a high failure rate for people unprepared for the gruelling lifestyle.

Jobs in iron ore and gold mining are being driven by high prices and surging production.

Salaries for mining sector graduates in WA jumped up to 27 per cent in 2021, but now it seems even unskilled workers can earn six figures from the latest mining boom. 

Gold mining is busiest in WA, but there are also mines in outback New South Wales and western Queensland. The high Australian gold price is also driving demand for employees.

Thousands of unskilled jobs paying up to $120,000 a year are about to become available - but the catch is a high failure rate for people unprepared for the gruelling lifestyle

Thousands of unskilled jobs paying up to $120,000 a year are about to become available - but the catch is a high failure rate for people unprepared for the gruelling lifestyle

Andrew Knight, a trainer with Underground Training, predicts there will be new roles available across 120 WA sites mining everything from gold, zinc, nickel, copper, uranium and lead.

Demand for these minerals is driven by export for components into phones, batteries and computers.

New starters such as truck drivers and unskilled 'nippers' or 'gofers' (who drive people across a mine site) commonly earn between $350 and $550 a day.

'An experienced nipper around Kalgoorlie can make up to $550 a day,' Mr Knight said.

That adds up to between $95,000 and $120,000 a year before tax.

For those interested in mining careers, it doesn't take long to move into highly-paid roles, well beyond most jobs.

Andrew Knight, a trainer with Underground Training, predicts there will be new roles in available across 120 WA sites mining everything from gold, zinc, nickel, copper, uranium and lead

Andrew Knight, a trainer with Underground Training, predicts there will be new roles in available across 120 WA sites mining everything from gold, zinc, nickel, copper, uranium and lead

Underground mining vehicles cost millions, so damaging one can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Breaking equipment can devastate an operation

Underground mining vehicles cost millions, so damaging one can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Breaking equipment can devastate an operation

The mining industry pays well for unskilled as well as skilled workers

The mining industry pays well for unskilled as well as skilled workers

After around six to 12 months, many people graduate into 'service crew' roles earning up to $650 a day, which equates to a salary of $154,700.

Mr Knight estimated around a quarter of crews are women.

He said people new to mining will start in a driver or gofer role for at least six months to a year, usually

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