Salary for Cost Accountant Jobs

Updated: 3 Feb 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. )	$0	$24K	$48K	$72K
Salary	$36,319 - $66,967
Bonus	$303.74 - $6,037
Profit Sharing	$674 - $7,861
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). )	$34,193 - $69,023
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 3 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,014

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Job Listings for Cost Accountant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 13	Cost / General Accountant	Confidential	Allendale, New Jersey
	for a solid Cost / General accountant. Experience in... is a must. Cost / General Accountant Immediate need for a solid cost / general accountant. Experience in... Indeed
Jan 22	Senior Manufacturing Cost Accountant	Accessible Technologies, Inc.	Wichita, Kansas
	for maintaining the integrity of the inventory cost elements and their accounts within the established... plus years of standard cost accounting experience in... Indeed
Jan 13	Senior Cost Accountant	SALO Search	Minneapolis, Minnesota
	looking for a Senior Cost Accountant who will manage... Minimum of 3-5 years experience working as a Cost Accountant in a manufacturing environment... Indeed
Jan 21	Cost Accountant	Automotive Company	Los Angeles, California
	and maintenance of standard cost compared to actual cost and moving average cost. Conduct product profit... of management, oversee one cost accountant. Able to... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Cost Accountant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Northrop Grumman Corporation	Not enough data
The Babcock and Wilcox Company	Not enough data
Sun Products Corporation	Not enough data
The Dannon Company, Inc.	Not enough data
Micron Technology, Inc.	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Manufacturing and Distribution	$38,294 - $67,701
Food Manufacturing	$38,201 - $67,518
Construction	$37,551 - $66,830
Steel/Metal Manufacturing	$37,915 - $66,317
Medical Device Manufacturing	$39,107 - $68,645

Key Statistics for Cost Accountant Jobs

Gender

	Female 49%			Male 51%
Salary:	$40,899 - $56,099			$41,215 - $56,757

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

43%

5-9 years

25%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$34,892 - $66,099
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$32,398 - $65,759
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$38,845 - $66,541
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$34,256 - $67,817
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting	$41,683 - $69,381

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 86%		Dental: 76%
	Vision: 55%		None: 12%

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Career Path for Cost Accountant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cost Accountant

Salary Range

$34,193 - $69,023

	Staff Accountant $31,341 - $56,278
	Accountant $29,440 - $61,876
	Accounting Assistant $23,351 - $44,848

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Cost Accountant

Salary Range

$34,193 - $69,023

	Senior Accountant $42,464 - $77,172
	Financial Controller $47,494 - $133,176
	Senior Financial Analyst $53,759 - $101,314

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Top Cities by Popularity for Cost Accountant Jobs

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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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