Underground mine service and support workers
Occupation · NOC 2021 84100 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 84100
- TEER
- 4
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 0
- Median wage, Canada
- C$38.00 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 71
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Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
Underground mine service and support workers perform a range of duties related to the operation of orepasses, chutes and conveyor systems, the construction and support of underground structures, passages and roadways, and the supply of materials and supplies to support underground mining. They are employed by coal, metal and non-metallic mineral mines.
Example job titles
- backfiller - underground mining
- blaster helper - underground mining
- cage tender
- conveyor operator - underground mining
- crusher operator - underground mining
- driller helper - underground mining
- haulageman/woman - underground mining
- lamp keeper - underground mining
- materialman/woman - underground mining
- mine construction worker
- orepass tender - underground mining
- pipeworker - underground mining
- raise miner helper
- skip tender
- timberman/woman - underground mining
- trainman/woman - underground mining
Main duties
- This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Operate and maintain ore chutes or conveyor systems to control flow of ore or coal in underground mine
- Operate construction equipment such as bulldozer, grader or backhoe to build and maintain underground passages and haulageways
- Construct and repair wood or metal supports and structures such as bulkheads, platforms, drift doors and chutes using construction and mining tools
- Attach and extend ventilation and water pipes and related mine services
- Assist miners in setting up and operating various drills and other mining machinery
- Supply and maintain backfill distribution of sand, rock or other materials
- Operate diesel or electric track haulage equipment such as ore trains to distribute personnel and supplies and to convey ore from orepass to primary crusher or skip
- Maintain supply storage areas and maintain equipment and supplies such as explosives, drill bits, fire extinguishers, lamps and batteries
- Perform routine maintenance of machinery.
Employment requirements
- Completion of secondary school is usually required.
- Previous formal training of up to six weeks followed by periods of on-the-job training as a helper or in support occupations is usually required.
- Previous experience as a mine labourer is usually required.
- May be certified in the basic common core program in Ontario.
- Company licensing or certification is often required for occupations in this unit group.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$23.75 | C$38.00 | C$52.00 |
| Alberta | C$30.00 | C$43.27 | C$45.00 |
| British Columbia | C$28.94 | C$42.48 | C$60.02 |
| Manitoba | C$26.00 | C$35.56 | C$45.18 |
| New Brunswick | C$15.65 | C$31.95 | C$71.31 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$25.00 | C$40.00 | C$51.77 |
| Ontario | C$20.00 | C$37.50 | C$52.66 |
| Quebec | C$23.43 | C$39.66 | C$62.61 |
| Saskatchewan | C$28.61 | C$45.37 | C$66.91 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 71
- Vacancies advertised
- 139
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$30.00
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