Cost Accountant salary in Australia
Updated 23 July 2026
Take-home on the median Cost Accountant salary of $83,309 — after $15,513 income tax and $1,666 Medicare levy (2026–27 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
What companies pay
Reported total pay for Cost Accountant roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| HorizonOne Recruitment★ 4.9 | $147,232 | $140,948 – $153,535 |
| Interface★ 4.4 | $141,965 | $136,167 – $147,762 |
| Hunter Douglas★ 3.6 | $124,010 | $119,262 – $128,759 |
| Goodman Fielder★ 3.5 | $109,889 | $105,816 – $113,962 |
| L3Harris★ 3.6 | $94,896 | $91,840 – $97,953 |
| Civica★ 2.9 | $90,095 | $86,827 – $93,362 |
| Boart Longyear★ 3.0 | $89,877 | $86,506 – $93,247 |
| Silverchain★ 2.6 | $89,374 | $85,916 – $92,832 |
| Campos Coffee★ 3.8 | $85,238 | $82,311 – $88,165 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $85,000 | $82,500 – $87,500 |
| City of Rockingham★ 3.4 | $84,053 | $80,013 – $88,093 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $79,757 | $76,494 – $83,019 |
| MLC★ 3.4 | $77,617 | $74,694 – $80,540 |
| Pitney Bowes★ 3.5 | $75,757 | $72,996 – $78,518 |
| Nido Early School★ 3.3 | $75,503 | $72,183 – $78,823 |
| Lawson Elliott Recruitment | $75,117 | $72,619 – $77,616 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $74,937 | $72,254 – $77,620 |
| Edwin George Merchant and Partners★ 4.8 | $74,774 | $72,211 – $77,337 |
| NES Fircroft★ 4.0 | $69,844 | $67,551 – $72,138 |
| General Mills★ 4.0 | $68,858 | $66,565 – $71,151 |
Cost Accountant pay by state
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
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Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2026–27 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.