Hourly Wage for Cost Consultant Salary in the United States

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How much does a Cost Consultant make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Cost Consultant in the United States is $43 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $39 and $49. Hourly rate 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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Design Cost Consultant - Data Center Construction

Turner & Townsend - San Francisco , CA

Job Description Turner & Townsend is seeking a Design Cost Consultant construction professional with cost coordination experience who is looking for the next step in their career. The ideal candidate ...

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Cost Accountant

Endeavor Consulting Group - City of Industry , CA

Endeavor Consulting Group, LLC, a leading consulting firm specializing in supply chain integration and product development for life science enterprises, is seeking a skilled and motivated Cost ...

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Cost / Inventory Accounting Consultants WITH MS Dynamics 365 Needed

Century Group - Los Angeles , CA

Century Group is partnering with a client who is seeking a Inventory/Cost/MS Dynamics Consultant for a project that will be 6-12 months+ to join their team. Exact compensation may vary based on ...

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Telecommunications Regulatory Consultant

Aldrich - Salem , OR

As a Regulatory Consultant, you will be involved in telecommunications cost studies and will play a crucial role in assisting clients with grant applications, regulatory report filings, cost ...

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Interior Logic Group - Des Moines , IA

A Crew2 Makeover Design Consultant is responsible for selling the Company's cabinet refacing ... Billing within service department-quotes prices, cost analysis and initiate billing * Communicate ...

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Cost Engineer

The Global Edge Consultants - Casa Grande , AZ

Position Overview Our team is currently looking for a Cost Controller for a client of ours in the Chemical manufacturing client of ours in Casa Grande Arizona. Responsibilities & Essential Duties ...

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What does a Cost Consultant do?

Common responsibilities of a Cost Consultant

Leads a cross functional BCBSA team (Business Execution, Data Operations Management and Performance and Reporting teams) and vendor (BHI) to collect and validate Plan cost and claim data used to update statistical modeling each cost data refresh ( twice a year) that compares Plan-submitted provider-specific cost estimates with actual claims experience.

December 28, 2022

Provide guidance on various elements of cost compliance, cost templates and budget notes to support cost proposals.

January 31, 2023

Assist with IT budget formulation and execution to include all phases of the budget life cycle by alignment of BRM, IT Service Catalog and TBM Taxonomy.

February 15, 2023

Demonstrated ability to accurately take off quantities, estimate the cost of construction, sequence and schedule the construction for commercial buildings preferred.

February 17, 2023

Develop cost and commercial tender guidance for prime and partners in collaboration with proposal teams to support a competitive bid for ongoing and planned new business opportunities.

March 15, 2023

Prepare comprehensive fixed asset engagements including cost segregation, repairs and maintenance and depreciation studies.

April 06, 2023

Support development of prime and partner cost and commercial tenders, inclusive but not limited to cost competitiveness, budget and narrative development, value for money in close collaboration with core tender team.

April 20, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Cost Consultant in the United States. The average hourly rate for Cost Consultant ranges from $39 to $49 with the average hourly pay of $43. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $40 to $51 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $44.

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