Mine Labourers

(NOC 8614)

in All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals, and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They work for coal, metal, and non-metallic mineral mines.

Job Outlook

Undetermined

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  • Estimate change in employment not available for this occupation.
  • Estimate 0 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate rate of unemployment not available for this occupation.

Compared to: All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

  • Estimate 415 employment change, 2021-2023
  • Estimate 1430 openings due to growth and retirements, 2021-2023
  • Estimate rate of unemployment not available for these occupation.

Hourly Pay

$23.57

Minimum

$29.00

Median

$39.69

Maximum

Annual Pay

N/A

Minimum

$57,078

Median

N/A

Maximum

Compared to: All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

Hourly Pay

$13.00

Minimum

$18.00

Median

$30.00

Maximum

Annual Pay

$4,009

Minimum

$23,520

Median

$87,170

Maximum

About the job

Nature of work

Mine labourers carry out a variety of general labouring duties to assist in the extraction of coal, minerals, and ore, and in other services in support of underground mining. They work for coal, metal, and non-metallic mineral mines.

Job duties

Mine labourers:

  • Help other mine workers maintain or construct underground installations.
  • Clean underground rooms, roadways, working areas and mining equipment and conveyances using hand tools.
  • Load, move, sort and pile materials and supplies.
  • Clear spills of ore or coal using hand and power tools.

Sample job titles

  • mine helper - underground mining
  • mine labourer
  • timberperson helper - underground mining
  • underground mine labourer

Skills

  • You should have good health, physical stamina, and strength. Agility, coordination, and mechanical aptitude would be helpful. You must also be able to take direction and carry out instructions given by a supervisor.

Job requirements

  • High school is usually required.
  • A short period of introductory training is provided.

Other considerations

  • There is mobility among jobs in this group and progression to underground production and development miner or underground mine service and support worker is possible with experience and training.

By the numbers

Quick look

60

employed in 2016

66.7%

employed full-time

0.0%

self employed

0.0%
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100%
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47.3

median age

Compared to: All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

14,665

employed in 2016

78.0%

employed full-time

20.0%

self employed

15.1%
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84.9%
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44.6

median age

Where will I likely work?

46.2%

Cape Breton

N/A
38.5%

North Shore

N/A
15.4%

Halifax

N/A

Compared to: All NS Occupations

47.0%

Halifax

15.6%

North Shore

12.9%

Annapolis Valley

12.7%

Cape Breton

11.8%

Southern

Top Industries of Employment

100.0%

Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction

What is the age of Employment?

23.0%

55-64

15.0%

25-34

15.0%

65+

15.0%

35-44

15.0%

45-54

15.0%

15-24

Compared to: All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

20.7%

45-54

19.8%

15-24

19.2%

55-64

16.2%

35-44

14.8%

25-34

Top levels of education

50.0%

High school

$50,655 median annual income
16.7%

College Diploma

N/A
16.7%

Trade Certification

N/A

Compared to: All Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and Mining

35.7%

Less than high school

$23,463 median annual income
30.8%

High school

$19,301 median annual income
13.7%

College Diploma

$29,551 median annual income
13.4%

Trade Certification

$31,535 median annual income
4.4%

Bachelor

$17,956 median annual income

Education & training

High School Diploma or Equivalent

High School Program

Adults without a high school diploma can contact the Nova Scotia School for Adult Learning (NSSAL) for tuition-free programming across the province. NSSAL oversees adult education programs in Nova Scotia. NSSAL partners with the Nova Scotia Community College, Adult High Schools, Université Sainte-Anne, and community-based learning organizations to deliver programs. NSSAL offers clear, accessible pathways from adult basic education to a high school credential or GED.

Institutions providing this program

Universite Sainte-Anne

Pointe-de-l'Église, NS

Nova Scotia Community College

Various, NS

Adult High Schools

Various, NS

Community Learning Organizations

Various, NS

Employment requirements & contacts

No regulating bodies were found under this occupation profile

Contacts

Nova Scotia Department of Environment and Climate Change
Halifax, NS
Nova Scotia Department of Resources and Renewables
Halifax, NS

Additional resources

There are no additional resources for this occupation.