NOC 21330: Mining engineers
What mining engineers do
Mining engineers plan, design, organize and supervise the development of mines, mine facilities, systems and equipment; and prepare and supervise the extraction of metallic or non-metallic minerals and ores from underground or surface mines. They are employed by mining companies, consulting engineering companies, manufacturers, government and in educational and research institutions.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Conduct preliminary surveys and studies of ore, mineral or coal deposits to assess the economic and environmental feasibility of potential mining operations
- Determine the appropriate means of safely and efficiently mining deposits
- Determine and advise on appropriate drilling and blasting methods for mining, construction or demolition
- Design shafts, ventilation systems, mine services, haulage systems and supporting structures
- Design, develop and implement computer applications such as for mine design, mine modelling, mapping or for monitoring mine conditions
- Plan and design or select mining equipment and machinery and mineral treatment machinery and equipment in collaboration with other engineering specialists
- Plan, organize and supervise the development of mines and mine structures and the operation and maintenance of mines
- Prepare operations and project estimates, schedules and reports
- Implement and coordinate mine safety programs
- Supervise and co-ordinate the work of technicians, technologists, survey personnel, and other engineers and scientists.
Job titles under NOC 21330
12 job titles are classified here, including mine design engineer, mine development engineer, mine layout engineer.
- consulting mining engineer
- mine design engineer
- mine development engineer
- mine layout engineer
- mine planning engineer
- mine production engineer
- mine safety engineer
- mine ventilation engineer
- mineral dressing engineer
- mineral engineer
- mines exploration engineer
- mining engineer
Employment requirements
- A bachelor's degree in mining engineering or in a related engineering discipline is required.
- A master's degree or doctorate in a related engineering discipline may be required.
- Licensing by a provincial or territorial association of professional engineers is required to approve engineering drawings and reports and to practise as a Professional Engineer (P.Eng.).
- Engineers are eligible for registration following graduation from an accredited educational program, and after three or four years of supervised work experience in engineering and passing a professional practice examination.
Mining engineers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $37.02/hr | $60.00/hr | $115.38/hr |
Toronto ON | $38.46/hr | $57.69/hr | $86.54/hr |
Montréal QC | $36.57/hr | $57.29/hr | $83.61/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $40.18/hr | $62.35/hr | $94.99/hr |
Calgary AB | $41.34/hr | $64.42/hr | $97.82/hr |
Edmonton AB | $36.97/hr | $58.60/hr | $93.82/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $37.02/hr | $56.73/hr | $120.19/hr |
Halifax NS | $35.39/hr | $51.02/hr | $73.30/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $40.00/hr | $57.69/hr | $80.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $37.77/hr | $50.48/hr | $68.82/hr |
Quebec | $37.02/hr | $56.73/hr | $120.19/hr |
Ontario | $38.46/hr | $57.69/hr | $86.54/hr |
Manitoba | $36.93/hr | $54.79/hr | $72.97/hr |
Saskatchewan | $40.35/hr | $61.71/hr | $100.70/hr |
Alberta | $39.10/hr | $63.26/hr | $99.64/hr |
British Columbia | $39.75/hr | $61.42/hr | $97.39/hr |
Using NOC 21330 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 12 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Engineering managers (NOC 20010)
- Geological engineers (NOC 21331)
- Geoscientists and oceanographers (NOC 21102)
- Metallurgical and materials engineers (NOC 21322)
- Mine manager (NOC 80010)
- Petroleum engineers (NOC 21332)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for mining engineers?
Mining engineers are NOC 2021 unit group 21330. Example job titles in this group include mine design engineer, mine development engineer, mine layout engineer, mine production engineer.
What TEER is NOC 21330?
NOC 21330 is TEER 1 (University degree). Usually requires a university degree (bachelor’s, master’s or doctorate), or experience from a related TEER 2 occupation. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do mining engineers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $60.00/hr, about $117,000 a year full-time, with a range of $37.02/hr to $115.38/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.