Hiring trends by industry

Mining hiring trends

22,286 new job posts in the Mining industry in the last 90 days from 215 hiring companies - tracked monthly from job posts sourced directly from company career sites.

7,645

New in the last 30 days

70,183

New in the last 12 months

7%

Remote or hybrid (90 days)

$69,000

Median advertised salary

In short

How many jobs were posted in the Mining industry last month?
7,584 new job posts in October 2026, down 1% from the month before.
Is hiring in the Mining industry going up or down?
New job posts in the last three completed months were up 25% compared with the three months before (22,028 vs. 17,648).
Which roles are most in demand in the Mining industry?
Most job posts in the last 90 days: Engineer (2,942), Operator (2,769) and Technician (2,308).
Which companies are hiring the most in the Mining industry?
In the last 90 days: Freeport-McMoRan (2,251), Sandvik (1,249) and Rio Tinto (1,028).
How common is remote work in the Mining industry?
7% of job posts in the Mining industry in the last 90 days offer remote or hybrid work.
What is the median advertised salary in the Mining industry?
$69,000 per year (USD) across 13,840 job posts with disclosed pay in the last 12 months.

New job posts per month

Last month down 1% vs. the month before.

Top roles (90 days)

Companies with the most posts

  • Freeport-McMoRan 2,251
  • Sandvik 1,249
  • Rio Tinto 1,028
  • ArcelorMittal 801
  • Anglo American 618
  • The Weir Group PLC 573
  • BHP 504
  • Norsk Hydro 477
  • Alcoa 467
  • Barrick Gold Corporation 460

Top countries (90 days)

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Counts cover jobs from active companies by publish date; monthly bars show completed calendar months. Updated Nov 12, 2026 · Markdown version

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