Cost Administrator Salary in Aurora, IL

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How much does a Cost Administrator make in Aurora, IL? The average Cost Administrator salary in Aurora, IL is $68,685 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $61,462 and $77,458. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

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Indirect Cost Rate Administrator (PSA)

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services - Springfield , IL

Job Responsibilities 1. Serves as Indirect Cost Rate Administrator, independently performs reviews and advanced level audit reviews encompassing the complete range of private agency operations for ...

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Acquisition Cost Estimator, Junior

Basic Engineering Concepts & Technologies Inc DBA BecTech Inc - Arlington , VA

Provide cost related analysis and assessments of products and services and performs parametric tradeoff studies and assesses cost estimates. * Proficiency with using modern computational tools and ...

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MAUI-PROJECT COST COORDINATOR

Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company, Inc. - Honolulu , HI

The Project Cost Administrator is responsible for understanding where the project is spending money by analyzing actual costs such as labor, shipping, and production. The Project Cost Administrator ...

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NetSuite Administrator

Universal Weather and Aviation - Houston , TX

... cost effectiveness and provide recommendations to application/database developers and/or project managers. The administrator will develop an end-to-end test plan, execute the plan and manage all ...

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Contracts Compliance Administrator

Perfect Timing Personnel Services - San Francisco , CA

Contracts Administrator (Nonprofit) - SanRafael - 2 days onsite Would you like a 3 day weekend ... We take the time to make sure the job meets your expectations, and at no cost to you. We'll present ...

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Database Administrator

Zilliant - Austin , TX

As a DBA, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the integrity, security, and performance of our ... cost * Work with Zilliant application developers, Solutions engineers and end-users to ensure data ...

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What does a Cost Administrator do?

Common responsibilities of a Cost Administrator

Assist estimating department with the setup of files and corresponding with vendors.

November 23, 2022

Generate over/under variance reports with supporting analysis.

January 25, 2023

Checks and verifies cost accounting, account payable records, prepares invoices and vouchers, types, files, posts ledger and general journal entries, and/or balances accounts payable and accounts receivable records.

March 16, 2023

Initiate and participate in process improvement initiatives.

April 03, 2023

Support adherence to corporate cost control policies and procedures.

April 05, 2023

Prepare and process Owner AIA Invoices, subcontractor pay requests and associated backup documents .

April 30, 2023

Provide support in establishing, updating, monitoring and analyzing multi-project budget and cost control reports (including budgets, funding sources, subcontract commitments, change orders, contingencies, allowances, general conditions, forecasts, risk analysis, etc.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cost Administrator in Aurora, IL

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

61462

77458

68685

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

62775

79366

71160

What is the average salary for Cost Administrator in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Administrator in Aurora, IL. The base salary for Cost Administrator ranges from $61,462 to $77,458 with the average base salary of $68,685. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $62,775 to $79,366 with the average total cash compensation of $71,160.

View Average Salary for Cost Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$68,685	$61,462 - $77,458
Bonus	$2,474	$1,313 - $1,908
Total Pay	$71,160	$62,775 - $79,366

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Cost Administrator Salary Near Aurora, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Naperville, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,198 - $77,125	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Wheaton, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,312 - $77,270	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Bolingbrook, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,988 - $76,861	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Hoffman Estates, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,804 - $77,889	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Schaumburg, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,703 - $77,762	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL
CITY, STATE Elgin, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $61,334 - $77,296	COMPARE TO Aurora, IL

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About Aurora, Illinois

Aurora, a suburb of Chicago, is a city in DuPage, Kane, Kendall, and Will counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located primarily in DuPage and Kane counties, it is an outer suburb of Chicago and the second most populous city in the state, and the 114th most populous city in the country. The population was 197,899 at the 2010 census, and was estimated to have increased to 200,965 by 2017. Once a mid-sized manufacturing city, Aurora has grown since the 1960s. Founded within Kane County, Aurora's city limits and population have expanded into DuPage, Will, and Kendall counties. Between 2000 an...

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