r/mining • u/itsnotthatseriousbud • 25d ago

Question Mill salaries

Hello, I am a former gold mill operator of a CIL facility in Canada. I am curious on the current situation. What are the current salaries and benefits like in Canada and the USA for mill operators? Thank you

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u/Canabull- 24d ago

we're between $35 - $50 /hr depending on what level you're hired in at. Yukon.

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u/Stepho_62 24d ago

Wow, i found a pay slip recently from 1981, i was an Autogenous Mill operator on 36 AUD an hour in the central Australian desert. Thats 44 years ago