Major Group: 8 - Labourers
Sub-Major Group: 82 - Construction and Mining Labourers
Minor Group: 821 - Construction and Mining Labourers
Unit Group: 8219 - Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Description
Performs routine tasks in setting up, operating and dismantling drilling sites for extracting oil, gas, mineral ore or water.
Alternative Titles
- Driller's Offsider
- Roustabout (Oil and Gas)
Specialisations
- Derrick Hand
- Roughneck
- Well Treatment Offsider
Alternative titles are any commonly used alternative title (or titles) for the occupation. These alternative titles have the same meaning as the principal title but may be less commonly used.
Specialisation titles are any commonly used titles which refer to a subset of jobs belonging to the occupation designated in the principal title. These jobs involve the performance of specialised tasks rather than the broader range of tasks usually performed in the occupation.
Unit Group 8219: Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Description
This unit group covers Construction and Mining Labourers not elsewhere classified. It includes Crane Chasers, Driller's Assistants, Laggers, Mining Support Workers and Surveyor's Assistants.
Indicative Skill Level 5
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate I, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 1 qualification, or compulsory secondary education (ANZSCO Skill Level 5)
For some occupations a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification. In the case of some Skill Level 5 occupations, a short period of on-the-job training may be required in addition to or instead of the formal qualification, or no formal qualification or on-the-job training may be required.
The occupation Crane Chaser in this unit group has a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate II or III, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In New Zealand:
NZQF Level 2 or 3 qualification, or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
There are no Tasks associated to this Unit Group.
Unit Group 8219: Other Construction and Mining Labourers
Type | Weekly Earnings | Annual Salary | Average Age |
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Males | $ 1,922.70 | $ 99,980 | 34.5 |
Females | $ 1,141.50 estimate has a relative standard error of 25% to 50% and should be used with caution | $ 59,358 | 39.6 |
Persons | $ 1,828.50 | $ 95,082 | 35.2 |
Complete list of Average Salary 2021 by occupation
Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013, ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2013, Version 1.3, cat. no. 1220.0, https://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/mf/1220.0