82020 – Supervisors, mining and quarrying
Lead statement
Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries.
Main duties
- Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of workers who extract coal, minerals and ore; operate underground conveyances; and perform other services in support of underground mining, or of heavy equipment operators, drillers, blasters and other workers in surface mining and quarrying
- Establish methods to meet work schedules and confer with managerial and technical personnel, other departments and contractors to resolve problems and coordinate activities
- Oversee the safety of the mining or quarrying operations
- Resolve work problems and recommend measures to improve productivity
- Requisition materials and supplies
- Train workers in job duties, safety procedures and company policies
- Recommend personnel actions such as hirings and promotions
- Prepare production and other reports.
Employment requirements
- Several years of experience in the occupations supervised are usually required.
- Provincial certification as an underground mine supervisor, shift boss, or coal mining supervisor may be required.
- Completion of a college or university program in mining technology or engineering may be required for some positions in this group.
- Completion of secondary school is required.
Example job titles
blasters foreman/woman - mining and quarrying · mine captain · coal mine foreman/woman · construction supervisor - underground mining and quarrying · diamond drilling foreman/woman · drilling foreman/woman - mining and quarrying · face boss - underground mining · fill foreman/woman · fill foreman/woman - underground mining · fire boss - mining · dynamiters foreman/woman - quarrying · blasters foreman/woman - surface mining · blasters foreman/woman - quarrying · motormen/women and dinkeymen/women foreman/woman (except rail transport) · quarry foreman/woman · surface mine foreman/woman · underground mine foreman/woman · level boss - underground mining · mine foreman/woman · mine supervisor · production foreman/woman - mining and quarrying · quarry supervisor · sand fill boss - underground mining · shift boss - mining and quarrying · shift leader - mining and quarrying · shift foreman/woman - mining and quarrying · shot foreman/woman - mining and quarrying · stope foreman/woman - mining · open pit mine supervisor · surface mine supervisor · track boss - underground mining · track layer boss - underground mining · yard boss - mining and quarrying · yard supervisor - mining and quarrying · drill fitter boss - mining · drill fitter foreman/woman - mining · general foreman/woman - mining · junior foreman/woman - mining · relieving surface foreman/woman - mining · salvage foreman/woman - mining
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $30.00 | $50.62 | $74.79 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $32.05 | $56.32 | $102.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $28.62 | $52.00 | $64.00 |
| New Brunswick | $26.54 | $40.56 | $70.84 |
| Quebec | $27.50 | $48.00 | $69.93 |
| Ontario | $27.80 | $52.40 | $75.96 |
| Manitoba | $36.50 | $48.08 | $56.25 |
| Saskatchewan | $37.46 | $57.69 | $84.54 |
| Alberta | $27.00 | $51.24 | $70.77 |
| British Columbia | $37.05 | $56.37 | $86.02 |
Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.
Occupation details: ESDC OaSIS 2025, based on NOC 2021.