Salary for Skill: Cost Accounting

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Updated: 14 May 2013

Skill: Cost Accounting

Median Salary by Job

Job	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are the gross, national median (50th percentile). Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$50K	$100K	$150K
Cost Accountant	$53,017
Plant Controller	$86,931
Chief Financial Officer (CFO)	$101,130
Project Accountant	$57,162
Accounting Manager	$74,558
Staff Accountant	$42,992
Finance Director	$117,916
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 14 May 2013 \| Individuals Reporting: 479

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Key Statistics for Cost Accounting Salaries and Jobs

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$48,713 - $80,271
Master of Business Administration (MBA)	$55,397 - $102,752
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Accounting	$49,437 - $86,383
Associate's Degree	$39,252 - $83,116
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), Accounting	$47,010 - $85,000

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Gender

	Female 47%			Male 53%
Salary:	$45,342 - $75,153			$51,194 - $95,059

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

26%

5-9 years

20%

10-19 years

28%

20 years or more

24%

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