Dump Truck Operator Jobs

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As always, driving a dump truck on a mine site can mean a financially rewarding career. The FIFO lifestyle suits many people who feel comfortable working away from home on rosters that could be as long as 3 weeks on and a week off.

We’re still seeing plenty of good jobs for highly trained and motivated dump truck operators. Demand is still high in Western Australia as well as the Queensland coal fields. Subscribing to mining jobs boards like SEEK, JORA, Indeed etx on a regular basis, will deliver literally dozens of jobs for haul truck operators – every week.

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Despite remote mine site locations and long days spent behind the wheel, operators of dump trucks can still find plenty of things to do to keep their mind sharp and alert.

Safety is a high priority for mining companies, and because of this, recruiters and human resource managers who are responsible for hiring operators, must have a strong policy when it comes to hiring new employees. People applying for dump truck operator jobs such as the following, must be aware of the absolute requirements when jobs are advertised.

The following list of dump truck operator jobs have been collated from various mining jobs boards advertising for operators of dump trucks.

Dump Truck Operator Salaries

How much do dump truck production operators earn in the mines?

Depending on where you live, or which state the mine is located in, as you can see from the information below, the salaries are very different. In Queensland and New South Wales, mining wages are pretty much the same for Dump Truck Operators. Working at a Western Australian mine you can expect to earn about 20% more than if you worked in QLD or NSW.

Dump truck operator jobs are advertised on SEEK and other mining jobs boards regularly.

According to online jobs website Indeed (au.indeed.com), the average salary for a Dump Truck Production Operator in Australia is $41.98 per hour. Salary estimates are based on 326 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Dump Truck Drivers. The data was collected from past and present job ads on Indeed over the last 36 months.

Payscale.com Dump Truck Driver Pay Estimates

Looking at the salary of an entry-level Dump Truck Driver with less than 1 year experience, you can expect to earn an average hourly wage (includes bonus, and overtime pay) of AU$42 based on 24 pay reviews.

With so many different and conflicting articles about salaries, it's difficult to know what the exact take home pay is for a Dump Truck Operator.

Blackwater, Queensland Dump Truck Salaries +40%

According to Payscale.com, Dump Truck Operators in the Queensland Bowen Basin area of Blackwater, earn an average of 39.7% more than the national average. Dump Truck Operators also get more money in Western Australia (26.6% more) and Kalgoorlie (17.0% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Melbourne, Victoria (19.6% less), Brisbane, Queensland (16.2% less) and Sydney, New South Wales (14.3% less).