Driller (712211) | ANZSCO Code, Skill Level & Assessing Authority

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Occupation description

Assembles, positions and operates a drilling rig and related equipment to extract ore, liquids or gases from the earth. Registration or licensing may be required.

Alternative titles

Drilling Plant Operator

Specialisations

Directional Driller
Exploration Driller
Jumbo Operator
Power Tong Operator
Raise Drill Operator
Rig Manager
Rock Drill Operator
Stope Miner
Tool Pusher

ANZSCO reference

ANZSCO 2022 code

712211

Skill level

Level 4

Official source: ABS ANZSCO 2022Description and skill level verified against the Australian Bureau of Statistics dataset on 23 Sep 2026.View ABS source

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