Cost Accounting Salary Guide Australia 2026

Based on 8 job listings Up 3% this month

Median Salary (per year)
A$100,000
No change this month
25th Percentile (per year)
A$95,000
No change this month
75th Percentile (per year)
A$125,000
No change this month

The median for Cost Accounting is 23% above the overall Australia median of A$81,000 per year. The middle 50% of earners fall between A$95,000 and A$125,000 per year, a 30% spread around the median.

Salaries vary notably across Australia, with Brisbane leading at A$140,000 per year while Perth sits at A$90,000. Leading employers include FourQuarters Recruitment, Mars Recruitment and FutureYou, with 3 open positions between them.

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Salary Distribution

See how Cost Accounting salaries are distributed across different pay bands in Australia.










Employment Types

Breakdown of Cost Accounting positions by employment type.

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Top Employers

Companies hiring the most Cost Accounting professionals.

F
FourQuarters Recruitment
1 open position
M
Mars Recruitment
1 open position
F
FutureYou
1 open position
O
Optimum Consulting Group
1 open position
P
Professional Search Group
1 open position
I
ICB Group PTY LTD
1 open position
A
Austal Ships
1 open position
I
ICS Group Pty Ltd
1 open position

About this data

  • Based on 8 listings with advertised salaries.
  • Salaries normalised to annual equivalents.
  • Median represents the 50th percentile of advertised pay.
  • Data refreshed daily from active job listings.

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