Cost Accountant salary in Victoria
Updated 23 July 2026
Nationally, the median is $83,309 — Victoria sits $1,691 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Cost Accountant salary of $85,000 — after $16,020 income tax and $1,700 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Metro Trains★ 3.8 | $122,900 | $120,000 – $125,800 |
| Hunter Douglas★ 3.6 | $122,697 | $117,220 – $128,173 |
| Luv-A-Duck★ 3.7 | $119,869 | $115,120 – $124,619 |
| Victoria Department of Education and Training★ 3.5 | $109,322 | $104,883 – $113,762 |
| L'Oréal★ 4.0 | $108,700 | $104,226 – $113,174 |
| Wood★ 3.7 | $104,830 | $100,318 – $109,343 |
| Lendlease★ 3.9 | $99,331 | $95,176 – $103,486 |
| McConnell Dowell★ 3.9 | $90,367 | $86,600 – $94,134 |
| Hays★ 3.7 | $86,250 | $85,000 – $87,500 |
| Scalzo Foods★ 2.9 | $84,548 | $80,856 – $88,240 |
| Fresh Del Monte Produce★ 3.1 | $80,152 | $76,782 – $83,522 |
| WSP★ 3.7 | $80,060 | $76,723 – $83,397 |
| Diversey★ 3.6 | $79,139 | $76,610 – $81,668 |
| ANL★ 3.4 | $78,856 | $75,562 – $82,150 |
| Pitney Bowes★ 3.5 | $76,190 | $72,804 – $79,575 |
| Rail Projects Victoria★ 4.0 | $70,500 | $56,000 – $85,000 |
| AECOM★ 3.7 | $70,089 | $67,154 – $73,023 |
| Wood Group★ 3.4 | $69,338 | $66,315 – $72,381 |
| Loving Earth★ 3.4 | $69,235 | $66,197 – $72,273 |
| General Mills★ 4.0 | $68,686 | $65,770 – $71,603 |
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.