Yukon Mine Training Association

Career Opportunities in Mining

The list of careers in the Yukon mining industry is long and diverse and is not limited to those listed here.* 

Click on any career listed to learn what the work is like, what training is required, what to expect in terms of salary**, and where you can find more information. Use the Career Filter on the right to help narrow your search. Click on the question marks to learn more about the filter options.

Careers List

• 1.   Accountant & Related Clerk
• 2.   Administrative Personnel
• 3.   Biologist, Biological Technologist & Technician
• 4.   Blaster & Helper
• 5.   Camp Manager
• 6.   Carpenter & Apprentice/Helper
• 7.   Chemist, Chemical Engineer, Chemical Technologist & Technician
• 8.   Civil Engineer, Civil Engineering Technologist & Technician
• 9.   Cleaning & Housekeeping Personnel
• 10.   Community Liaison Officer
• 11.   Computer Programming & Service Personnel
• 12.   Construction Contractor
• 13.   Cook & Apprentice Helper
• 14.   Diamond Driller & Helper
• 15.   Drafting Technologist & Technician
• 16.   Electrical and Electronic Engineer, Technologist & Technician
• 17.   Electrician & Apprentice/Helper
• 18.   Environmental Scientist, Technologist & Technician
• 19.   Estimator
• 20.   Expediter
• 21.   Financial & Investment Analyst
• 22.   First Aid Attendant
• 23.   Geographical Information Systems (GIS) Technician
• 24.   Geological Engineer
• 25.   Geological/Geophysical Technologist, Technician, Assayer
• 26.   Geologist
• 27.   Heavy Equipment Mechanic & Apprentice/Helper
• 28.   Heavy Equipment Operator
• 29.   Human Resources Personnel
• 30.   Hydrologist
• 31.   Industrial Engineer, Technologist & Technician
• 32.   Industrial Instrument Technician & Apprentice/Helper
• 33.   Labourer
• 34.   Lawyer & Legal Assistant
• 35.   Machinist & Apprentice Helper
• 36.   Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Personnel
• 37.   Materials & Warehousing Personnel
• 38.   Mechanical Engineer, Technologist & Technician
• 39.   Metallurgical Engineer, Technologist & Technician
• 40.   Mill Operator
• 41.   Millwright & Apprentice/Helper
• 42.   Mine Management
• 43.   Miner – Surface
• 44.   Miner – Underground
• 45.   Mining Engineer, Technologist & Technician
• 46.   Nurse
• 47.   Occupational Health & Safety Officers
• 48.   Painter & Apprentice/Helper
• 49.   Pilot
• 50.   Pipefitter/Steam Fitter & Apprentice/Helper
• 51.   Plumber & Apprentice/Helper
• 52.   Prospector
• 53.   Purchasing Agent & Clerk
• 54.   Sales Representative
• 55.   Security Guard
• 56.   Stationary Engineer
• 57.   Surveyor, Surveying Technologist & Technician
• 58.   Truck Driver
• 59.   Welder & Apprentice/Helper

*Over 125 careers have been clustered into 59 career groups. Related careers are grouped together for simplicity, clarity and to indicate education pathways. Chemical Engineer, for example, is listed with Chemist, Chemical Technologist and Chemical Technician. 

**Note that salary range figures for each career are representative only, using the most current data available. Actual figures will vary depending upon a number of factors including training and education, practical experience, job responsibilities, benefits, overtime and incentives, market demand for that career, type of mine, company involved, and the location of employment.