85110 – Mine labourers
Lead statement
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.
Main duties
- Assist other mine workers in maintaining or constructing 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
- May cut core and prepare core sample boxes in support of mine exploration
- Assist other workers in prospecting for mineral deposits and perform various tasks related to general geophysical surveys.
Employment requirements
- In Ontario, mine labourers are registered in the basic common core program.
- A short period of introductory training is provided.
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Example job titles
mine check weigher · coal sampler · core splitter · grizzly worker - underground mining · mine helper - underground mining · miner helper - underground mining · mine helper · pipeworker helper - underground mining · timbering and steel prop setting helper · mine labourer · limestone spreader - underground mining · pit scaler - underground mining · pit-scaler helper · powder carrier - underground mining · rock duster - underground mining · stone duster - underground mining · timber and steel prop salvager · shoveller - underground mining · slate picker · chute puller · timberman/woman helper - underground mining · underground mine labourer · timber and steel prop setter helper · underground helper - mining · underground labourer - mining · core cutter · labourer - mining exploration
Wages (per hour)
| Province / territory | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $21.00 | $32.50 | $48.65 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.00 | $32.00 | $51.00 |
| Nova Scotia | $19.28 | $29.34 | $42.51 |
| New Brunswick | $17.14 | $31.91 | $56.81 |
| Quebec | $22.46 | $30.10 | $47.94 |
| Ontario | $20.00 | $32.00 | $45.00 |
| Manitoba | $16.85 | $30.00 | $39.00 |
| Saskatchewan | $28.00 | $42.00 | $52.88 |
| Alberta | $23.05 | $33.26 | $50.47 |
| British Columbia | $22.48 | $36.15 | $50.14 |
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.