Mine labourers
Occupation · NOC 2021 85110 · Canada
- NOC 2021 code
- 85110
- TEER
- 5
- Positions on positive LMIAs, all lists
- 3
- Median wage, Canada
- C$32.50 per hour
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 28
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Data as at 2026
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About this occupation
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.
Example job titles
- chute puller
- mine helper
- mine labourer
- miner helper - underground mining
- pit scaler - underground mining
- shoveller - underground mining
- underground labourer - mining
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.
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.
Source: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification 2021 Version 1.0. Statistics Canada Open LicenceData as at NOC 2021 v1.0
Temporary foreign worker positions (LMIA)
Positions on positive LMIAs in ESDC employer lists, by year of the list.
Approved positions by year
Data table
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2024 | 1 |
- Driftwood Diamond Drilling Ltd.3
Wages
Median wage by province and territory (2025 release). Hourly unless marked per year.
| Area | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | C$21.00 | C$32.50 | C$48.65 |
| Alberta | C$23.05 | C$33.26 | C$50.47 |
| British Columbia | C$22.48 | C$36.15 | C$50.14 |
| Manitoba | C$16.85 | C$30.00 | C$39.00 |
| New Brunswick | C$17.14 | C$31.91 | C$56.81 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | C$24.00 | C$32.00 | C$51.00 |
| Nova Scotia | C$19.28 | C$29.34 | C$42.51 |
| Ontario | C$20.00 | C$32.00 | C$45.00 |
| Quebec | C$22.46 | C$30.10 | C$47.94 |
| Saskatchewan | C$28.00 | C$42.00 | C$52.88 |
- Job Bank postings, Jan–Sep 2026
- 28
- Vacancies advertised
- 40
- Median advertised minimum hourly wage
- C$25.00
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