Cost Accountant Salary

Updated: 21 May 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	AU$0	AU$28K	AU$56K	AU$84K
Salary	AU$40,744 - AU$79,546
Bonus	AU$0.00 - AU$12,625
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	AU$40,831 - AU$81,280
Country: Australia \| Currency: AUD \| Updated: 21 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 28

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Job Listings for Cost Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 23	Cost Accountant/Costing Clerk		Sydney, New South Wales
	of establishing appropriate cost controls, including cost and construction progress data collection, monitoring, forecasting and reporting costs, margins... Indeed
Jan 21	Cost Accountant/Costing Clerk	People2People	Sydney, New South Wales
	of establishing appropriate cost controls, including cost and construction progress data collection, monitoring, forecasting and reporting costs, margins... Indeed
Jan 21	Cost Accountant/Costing Officer	people2people	Sydney, New South Wales
	Cost Accountant/Costing Clerk $30 hr plus Super... all aspects of establishing appropriate cost controls, including cost and construction progress data... Indeed
Jan 20	Contract Cost Accountant	Talent2	Perth, Western Australia
	Perth and an annual turn over of $500m. Reporting to the Divisional Management Accountant, you will oversee all of the company accounts and prepare the monthly... Indeed

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Food Manufacturing	AU$36,608 - AU$88,971
Manufacturing and Distribution	AU$36,117 - AU$86,837
Oil & Gas	AU$39,698 - AU$106,138
Construction	AU$35,956 - AU$91,740

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Key Statistics for Cost Accountant Salaries and Jobs

Gender

	Female 54%			Male 46%
Salary:	AU$41,236 - AU$80,000			AU$45,379 - AU$65,761

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

32%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

18%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	Not enough data
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Finance	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 14%		Dental: 5%
	Vision: n/a		None: 86%

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AU$40,831 - AU$81,280

Assistant Accountant
AU$30,984 - AU$60,421

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Highest Salaries By City

Top Cities by Popularity

Highest Salaries By City

1. Perth, Western Australia

2. Melbourne, Victoria

Cost Accountant Job Description

People with the job title Cost Accountant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Accountants

Analyze financial information and prepare financial reports to determine or maintain record of assets, liabilities, profit and loss, tax liability, or other financial activities within an organization.

Budget Analysts

Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports for the purpose of maintaining expenditure controls.

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