Miner vs prospector

The differences between miners and prospectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a miner, becoming a prospector takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a prospector has an average salary of $53,179, which is higher than the $46,997 average annual salary of a miner.

The top three skills for a miner include safety regulations, ground support and MSHA. The most important skills for a prospector are outbound calls, lead generation, and foreclosure.

Miner vs prospector overview

	Miner	Prospector
Yearly salary	$46,997	$53,179
Hourly rate	$22.59	$25.57
Growth rate	4%	5%
Number of jobs	375	1,981
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Average age	40	45
Years of experience	2	12

Miner vs prospector salary

Miners and prospectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Miner	Prospector
Average salary	$46,997	$53,179
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $74,000	Between $25,000 And $109,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between miner and prospector education

There are a few differences between a miner and a prospector in terms of educational background:

	Miner	Prospector
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 64%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	University of Southern California

Miner vs prospector demographics

Here are the differences between miners' and prospectors' demographics:

	Miner	Prospector
Average age	40	45
Gender ratio	Male, 90.6% Female, 9.4%	Male, 58.3% Female, 41.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 12.6% Asian, 0.6% White, 76.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.5%	Black or African American, 1.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.2% Asian, 2.8% White, 83.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between miner and prospector duties and responsibilities

Miner example responsibilities.

Operate and maintain the concrete plant and manage formulation of shotcrete and concrete batches.
Shovele and work belt frame and rollers, reclaim, out-by, torches, hanging water lines.
Install roof bolts for grind control, pour concrete and assist in steel erection, and use of shotcrete.
Muck with Wagner ST5 LHD.
Haul muck, run loader, etc.
Certify in first aid, CPR, and mine rescue.

Prospector example responsibilities.

Develop strong relationships in Bronx community and achieve a solid reputation as a Medicaid seller.
Process customer loans in active foreclosure to assist in options on keeping their homes or advise in liquidation options.
Communicate errors to appropriate personnel for resolution as necessary to prevent contest or impair foreclosure actions.
Account analysis and preparation, assessing customer needs, and preparation of professional sales recommendations tailor to each customer s business.
Recognize as a team leader and receive many corporate sales achievement awards.
Prospect and generate sales revenue by adding new program residential customers and cross selling and upselling current residential customers.

Miner vs prospector skills

Common miner skills

Safety Regulations, 21%
Ground Support, 8%
MSHA, 8%
Underground Mine, 4%
Conveyor Belts, 4%
Shovels, 3%

Common prospector skills

Outbound Calls, 48%
Lead Generation, 28%
Foreclosure, 13%
Cold Calls, 11%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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