Cost Consultant Salary in Denver, Colorado

How much does a Cost Consultant make in Denver, CO?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Cost Consultant in Denver, CO is $93,403. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $83,277 to $107,323, with most professionals earning between $74,058 and $119,996.

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What does a Cost Consultant do?

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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

Actively participate in decision making with engagement management and seek to understand the broader impact of current decisions.

April 28, 2023

Understand corporate cost objectives in order to identify opportunities for improvement across the organization.

May 01, 2023

Review prime and partner cost and commercial tenders, providing feedback at various points throughout the process.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cost Consultant in Denver, CO

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

83277

107323

93403

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

84805

111021

95605

What is the average salary for Cost Consultant in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Consultant in Denver, CO. The base salary for Cost Consultant ranges from $83,277 to $107,323 with the average base salary of $93,403. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,805 to $111,021 with the average total cash compensation of $95,605.

View Average Salary for Cost Consultant as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$93,403	$83,277 - $107,323
Bonus	$2,202	$1,528 - $3,698
Total Pay	$95,605	$84,805 - $111,021

* 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 Consultant Salary Near Denver, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,138 - $107,144	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Aurora, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,083 - $107,073	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Arvada, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,138 - $107,144	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,265 - $107,307	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Castle Rock, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $81,700 - $105,290	COMPARE TO Denver, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $83,883 - $108,103	COMPARE TO Denver, CO

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About Denver, Colorado

Denver is in the center of the Front Range Urban Corridor, between the Rocky Mountains to the west and the High Plains to the east. Denver's topography consists of plains in the city center with hilly areas to the north, west and south. According to the United States Census Bureau the city has a total area of 155 square miles (401 km2), of which 153 square miles (396 km2) is land and 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) (1.1%) is water. The City and County of Denver is surrounded by only three other counties: Adams County to the north and east, Arapahoe County to the south and east, and Jefferson County...

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