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Driller, Kaiwhakawiri papa

Also known as

  • Non-hydrocarbon driller, hydrocarbon driller, bore driller, raise drill operator, drill operator, exploration driller, geotech driller

Drillers assemble and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to test for and extract minerals, liquids, and gases in the Earth.

Your pay could be

$53K

Lower

$70K to $117K

Most common

$182K

Upper

How does this pay compare?

Pay is before tax

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Other career ideas in Quarrying and mining
Ētahi atu huatau aramahi i Tākongakonga me te mahi maina,

Career idea

Assistant driller

Kaiāwhina kaiwiri

Pay

$61K to $143K annually

You'll need

No specific training
Assistant drillers help mining or drilling workers with basic tasks. They may unload and load materials, supply equipment or machine parts and remove debris after extraction.

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