Salaries are often determined by the level of skills one has which matches to a companies hiring description. Salaries are evaluated by the level of experience , the position taken and the kind of organization an engineer goes into. For example, oil sands, coal, metal or other minerals vary in salary due to the demand each material has and the companies importance. If an engineer moves to Alberta in Fort Mcmurray let's say , they will have a base salary and an added benefit because he/she is living further than most people would go. Although people in remote areas are paid more the average cost for living is expensive.
There are countried who believe to be paid alot for their profession but in reality are not. An example is India, India believes their salary to be high at 15,250 per year. Although, when it is compared to other parts of the world likeCanada, the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom, who make over 100K per year it is incredibly low. In the United states , there are over 6,150 employed engineers with an average salary of 103K.
Example of Hourly Wages for Mining Engineers in Canada
Location
Lowest Wages per hour
Average wages per hour
Calgary,Alberta
-
53.51
Edmonton,Alberta
-
53.51
Waterloo, Ontario
28.19
46.98
Ottawa,Ontario
28.19
46.98
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
28.19
46.98
Northeast region , Ontario
25.00
53.08
Top 3 Mining Companies in Canada
Agrium Inc. Worth : $16,198.8 million
The company is located in Calgary Alberta. It supplies agricultural materials like sulphate and phosphate fertilizers to North and South America as well as in Australia
Barrick Gold Worth : $12,886.3 million
Barrick Gold Company is the largest mining corporation in the world. Its headquarters are located in Toronto, Canada. This company undertakes mining projects in various countries like Canada, Australia, Argentina, Chile, Peru , Saudi Arabia and many more. Baricks gold production is 75% from the Americas region. The company was established in 1983 by Canadian entrepreneur Peter Munk.
Suncor Energy Worth: $12,294.0 million
Thirdly, Suncor energy is located in Calgary and specializes in production og synthetic crude from the oil sands.It is the biggest maker of synthetic crude oil made with the oil sands of Fort Mcmurray,Alberta. It is one of Canadas first energy company and the 5th largest North American energy company. Lastly, it is known for the largest independent energy companies in the world.