NOC 82020: Supervisors, mining and quarrying
What supervisors, mining and quarrying do
Supervisors in mining and quarrying supervise and coordinate activities of workers engaged in underground and surface mining operations and quarries. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines and quarries.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Supervise, co-ordinate 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 co-ordinate 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.
Job titles under NOC 82020
44 job titles are classified here, including fill foreman/woman - underground mining, mine captain, mine foreman/woman.
- blasters foreman/woman - mining and quarrying
- blasters foreman/woman - quarrying
- blasters foreman/woman - surface mining
- coal mine foreman/woman
- construction supervisor - underground mining and quarrying
- diamond drilling foreman/woman
- drill fitter boss - mining
- drill fitter foreman/woman - mining
- drilling foreman/woman - mining and quarrying
- dynamiters foreman/woman - quarrying
- face boss - underground mining
- fill foreman/woman
- fill foreman/woman - underground mining
- fire boss - mining
- general foreman/woman - mining
- junior foreman/woman - mining
- level boss - underground mining
- mine captain
- mine foreman/woman
- mine supervisor
- motormen/women and dinkeymen/women foreman/woman (except rail transport)
- open pit mine supervisor
- production foreman/woman - mining and quarrying
- quarry foreman/woman
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is required.
- Completion of a college or university program in mining technology or engineering may be required for some positions in this group.
- 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.
Supervisors, mining and quarrying 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 | $30.00/hr | $50.62/hr | $74.79/hr |
Toronto ON | $31.32/hr | $48.93/hr | $65.45/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $31.57/hr | $50.59/hr | $68.32/hr |
Calgary AB | $33.68/hr | $54.13/hr | $73.71/hr |
Edmonton AB | $34.00/hr | $56.34/hr | $81.55/hr |
Ottawa ON | $30.15/hr | $45.99/hr | $56.44/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $29.31/hr | $44.69/hr | $61.50/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $27.50/hr | $48.00/hr | $69.93/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $32.36/hr | $46.80/hr | $59.38/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $30.30/hr | $47.44/hr | $60.25/hr |
London ON | $30.69/hr | $44.45/hr | $56.20/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $34.10/hr | $55.82/hr | $84.98/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $47.00/hr | $59.61/hr | $77.88/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $35.23/hr | $64.69/hr | $82.75/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $32.05/hr | $56.32/hr | $102.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $28.62/hr | $52.00/hr | $64.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $26.54/hr | $40.56/hr | $70.84/hr |
Quebec | $27.50/hr | $48.00/hr | $69.93/hr |
Ontario | $27.80/hr | $52.40/hr | $75.96/hr |
Manitoba | $36.50/hr | $48.08/hr | $56.25/hr |
Saskatchewan | $37.46/hr | $57.69/hr | $84.54/hr |
Alberta | $27.00/hr | $51.24/hr | $70.77/hr |
British Columbia | $37.05/hr | $56.37/hr | $86.02/hr |
Using NOC 82020 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 44 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Drillers and blasters - surface mining, quarrying and construction (NOC 73402)
- Heavy equipment operators (NOC 73400)
- Mine labourers (NOC 85110)
- Mine manager (NOC 80010)
- Underground mine service and support workers (NOC 84100)
- Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for supervisors, mining and quarrying?
Supervisors, mining and quarrying are NOC 2021 unit group 82020. Example job titles in this group include fill foreman/woman - underground mining, mine captain, mine foreman/woman, mine supervisor.
What TEER is NOC 82020?
NOC 82020 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. 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 supervisors, mining and quarrying earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $50.62/hr, about $99,000 a year full-time, with a range of $30.00/hr to $74.79/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.