PricewaterhouseCoopers in their 2007 survey of the British Columbia mining industry note these salaries and jobs for miners:

The average salary and benefits package in BC’s mining sector was valued at $101,900 per employee, up from $99,900 in 2006, reflecting a global shortage of experienced mining personnel.     According to figures from the BC Environmental Assessment Office, there are about 20 mining projects in the pipeline for environmental assessment and review, which could potentially create around 16,000 construction jobs and eventually 15,000 operating jobs.

The income levels are way above the average in the province: 

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