Cost Manager Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Cost Manager in Des Moines, IA is $128,563. While Salary.com is seeing that Cost Manager salary in Des Moines, IA can go up to $158,819 or down to $99,538, but most earn between $113,370 and $144,400. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Manager in the United States.

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Assists with the development and onboarding process as it pertains to incoming plant accountants at the 8 plant locations network wide.

December 04, 2022

Provide direction and oversight to Field Team Operations (FTO) Site Managers and team leads on spend plans, budgets, and Earned Value Metrics to manage their respective accounts.

December 09, 2022

Demonstrated ability to teach, train, and develop staff both from a technical perspective as well as in professionalism and professional skills such as time management, polished communication, etc.

January 08, 2023

Review requests for quotations from customers and gather all necessary information required to size and select appropriate equipment components and assemblies.

January 31, 2023

Act as primary Earned Value point of contact for the PM by analyzing program data and metrics to determine control account performance.

March 04, 2023

Develop a cost summary for the entire project, which includes the costs of labor, equipment, materials, subcontractors, overhead, taxes, insurance, markup, and any additional costs that may affect the project.

March 30, 2023

Leadership responsibilities will involve leading a team-based environment where success will be defined by excelling in cost oversight, monitoring of work assignments, priorities, and routine problem solving for the Mission.

April 02, 2023

Manages the ongoing development, theory, and organization of the Cost Accounting and Continuous Improvement systems for the health network, including the addition of new hospitals and practices to the system.

April 07, 2023

Support the activities of the accounting department to ensure accurate and timely analysis and presentation of financial reports, including flash reporting.

April 22, 2023

Requires a related university degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 6 years of prior relevant experience.

April 27, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Cost Manager in Des Moines, IA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

113370

144400

128563

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

119757

160620

138177

What is the average salary for Cost Manager in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Cost Manager in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Cost Manager ranges from $113,370 to $144,400 with the average base salary of $128,563. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $119,757 to $160,620 with the average total cash compensation of $138,177.

View Average Salary for Cost Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$128,563	$113,370 - $144,400
Bonus	$9,615	$6,387 - $16,220
Total Pay	$138,177	$119,757 - $160,620

* 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 Manager Salary Near Des Moines, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,870 - $143,763	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Urbandale, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $112,870 - $143,763	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,818 - $142,423	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $105,372 - $134,213	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Waterloo, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $106,276 - $135,364	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $111,827 - $142,435	COMPARE TO Des Moines, IA

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About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

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