Cost Accountant salary in New South Wales
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $83,309 — New South Wales sits $3,309 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Cost Accountant salary of $80,000 — after $14,520 income tax and $1,600 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Interface★ 4.4 | $142,874 | $136,847 – $148,902 |
| Acciona★ 3.8 | $134,736 | $128,710 – $140,762 |
| Adaptas Solutions★ 2.5 | $128,817 | $123,674 – $133,960 |
| UGL★ 3.7 | $125,282 | $120,833 – $129,731 |
| Sydney Water★ 3.4 | $125,000 | $110,000 – $140,000 |
| Transport for NSW★ 3.5 | $121,000 | $100,000 – $121,000 |
| NBN Co★ 3.6 | $115,197 | $109,866 – $120,528 |
| Sydney Metro★ 3.5 | $114,000 | $108,000 – $120,000 |
| Goodman Fielder★ 3.5 | $109,900 | $104,891 – $114,909 |
| NSW Government★ 4.1 | $109,715 | $105,472 – $113,958 |
| CPB Contractors★ 3.7 | $95,340 | $91,028 – $99,652 |
| Civica★ 2.9 | $89,901 | $87,054 – $92,748 |
| Campos Coffee★ 3.8 | $84,696 | $81,223 – $88,169 |
| people2people★ 3.5 | $80,166 | $76,707 – $83,625 |
| MLC★ 3.4 | $78,296 | $74,794 – $81,797 |
| Lawson Elliott Recruitment | $75,489 | $72,278 – $78,701 |
| Nido Early School★ 3.3 | $75,147 | $71,610 – $78,704 |
| Hudson★ 3.9 | $75,102 | $72,141 – $78,064 |
| NES Fircroft★ 4.0 | $70,336 | $67,200 – $73,473 |
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.