Cost Administrator Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Cost Administrator make in Chicago, IL? The average Cost Administrator salary in Chicago, IL is $69,280 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $61,994 and $78,128. 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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Accounts Administrator

Zenner USA - Addison , TX

Accounts Administrator ZENNER USA Administrative Department - Addison, TX ZENNER USA is looking for ... cost billing in the world. It combines two long-standing firms: Minol Messtechnik GmbH & Co. KG, in ...

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System Administrator

Sky Consulting Inc - San Antonio , TX

The Enterprise System Administrator III is responsible for delivering high quality cost-effective solutions to all levels of users and is also responsible for supporting the business goals and ...

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Senior System Administrator (Managed Services)

Bowman Williams - Richardson , TX

... and cost-effectively. We are proud of our low employee turnover rate, with an average tenure of ... As a Senior System Administrator (Managed Services), you will execute consistently on solving ...

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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 Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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61994

78128

69280

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

63318

80053

71776

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 Chicago, IL. The base salary for Cost Administrator ranges from $61,994 to $78,128 with the average base salary of $69,280. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,318 to $80,053 with the average total cash compensation of $71,776.

View Average Salary for Cost Administrator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,280	$61,994 - $78,128
Bonus	$2,496	$1,324 - $1,925
Total Pay	$71,776	$63,318 - $80,053

* 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 Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,342 - $78,568	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,342 - $78,568	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,271 - $78,478	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,319 - $78,538	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,319 - $78,538	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $60,923 - $76,779	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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