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Costing Officer salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a costing officer is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $18,000 since 2018.
DerivedIndicative estimate, not yet verified against official Jobs and Skills Australia / ABS data · Estimate
- Pay depends heavily on the sector and the size of the employer, with mining, construction and large manufacturers generally paying more than small service businesses or community organisations do.
- Qualifications move it as well, since completing a degree and the CPA or CA program opens management accounting and cost controller roles with higher bands.
- In larger employers and government, enterprise agreements set the annual increases rather than individual negotiation.
The median salary rose by $18,000 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than costing officer
The largest typical pay rise is $24,200 a year, moving into Cost Controller.
- Cost Controller+$24,200/yr
- Financial Analyst+$23,400/yr
- Management Accountant+$18,400/yr
How to negotiate a higher costing officer salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time costing officer salary is $85,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Management accounting and Budgeting and forecasting tend to command a premium over general costing officer experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Cost Controller pays a typical $24,200 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Costing Officer salary questions
How much do costing officers earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a costing officer is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is costing officer pay rising or falling?
The median costing officer salary is up $18,000 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than costing officer?
Cost Controller pays a typical $24,200 a year more and draws on similar skills to costing officer.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
- The average salary in Australia (2026)Full-time adults in Australia averaged $2,083.70 a week in May 2026. Several measures get called the average salary, and this explains which one fits your situation.
- Overtime pay, time in lieu and what your award saysOvertime rates come from your award or agreement, not one national rule. How rates work, what happens on a salary, and how time off in lieu works.