NOC 85110: Mine labourers
What mine labourers do
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. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following 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.
Job titles under NOC 85110
27 job titles are classified here, including chute puller, mine helper, mine labourer.
- chute puller
- coal sampler
- core cutter
- core splitter
- grizzly worker - underground mining
- labourer - mining exploration
- limestone spreader - underground mining
- mine check weigher
- mine helper
- mine helper - underground mining
- mine labourer
- miner helper - underground mining
- pipeworker helper - underground mining
- pit scaler - underground mining
- pit-scaler helper
- powder carrier - underground mining
- rock duster - underground mining
- shoveller - underground mining
- slate picker
- stone duster - underground mining
- timber and steel prop salvager
- timber and steel prop setter helper
- timbering and steel prop setting helper
- timberman/woman helper - underground mining
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- A short period of introductory training is provided.
- In Ontario, mine labourers are registered in the basic common core program.
Mine labourers 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 | $21.00/hr | $32.50/hr | $48.65/hr |
Toronto ON | $20.19/hr | $27.74/hr | $33.80/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $21.76/hr | $36.32/hr | $51.24/hr |
Edmonton AB | $21.44/hr | $29.16/hr | $41.35/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $22.46/hr | $30.10/hr | $47.94/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $24.78/hr | $40.73/hr | $57.43/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $24.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $51.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $19.28/hr | $29.34/hr | $42.51/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.14/hr | $31.91/hr | $56.81/hr |
Quebec | $22.46/hr | $30.10/hr | $47.94/hr |
Ontario | $20.00/hr | $32.00/hr | $45.00/hr |
Manitoba | $16.85/hr | $30.00/hr | $39.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $28.00/hr | $42.00/hr | $52.88/hr |
Alberta | $23.05/hr | $33.26/hr | $50.47/hr |
British Columbia | $22.48/hr | $36.15/hr | $50.14/hr |
Using NOC 85110 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 27 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Underground mine service and support workers (NOC 84100)
- Underground production and development miners (NOC 83100)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for mine labourers?
Mine labourers are NOC 2021 unit group 85110. Example job titles in this group include chute puller, mine helper, mine labourer, miner helper - underground mining.
What TEER is NOC 85110?
NOC 85110 is TEER 5 (Short work demonstration). Usually requires a short work demonstration and no formal education. TEER 4 and 5 work does not count as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker or Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do mine labourers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $32.50/hr, about $63,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $48.65/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.