Cost Accountant Salary by Degree/Major Subject

Updated: 31 May 2012

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Salary by Degree

Degree/Major Subject	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	$27K	$54K	$81K
Bachelor's Degree	$35,708 - $65,702
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$33,053 - $62,199
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$36,681 - $67,022
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$36,224 - $67,530
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Accounting	$35,985 - $65,490
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting	$41,221 - $67,720
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting	$33,276 - $66,384
Associate's Degree	$33,780 - $69,065
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Finance	$34,450 - $68,500
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance	$40,547 - $67,635
Master of Science (MS), Accounting	$46,000 - $62,288
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	$50,455 - $61,737
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Administration	$42,750 - $57,325
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration	$36,768 - $67,501
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Finance	$40,573 - $58,958
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business Management	$42,426 - $63,871
Bachelor of Finance (BFin)	$40,131 - $59,941
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting & Business	$29,300 - $78,513
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting & Finance	$47,187 - $57,133
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Business	$42,000 - $61,965
Bachelor of Arts and Science (BASc), Accounting	$38,000 - $66,841
Master of Accounting (MAcc)	$38,758 - $60,000
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Business Management	$44,451 - $49,043
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting & Finance	$44,219 - $54,938
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Economics	$41,212 - $67,340
Bachelor's Degree, Accounting	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Finance	n/a	Not enough data
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Accounting & Finance	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Business (BB), Accounting	n/a	Not enough data
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Economics	n/a	Not enough data
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 31 May 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 434

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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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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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