Cost Manager Salary in San Diego, California

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Cost Manager in San Diego, CA is $142,347. While Salary.com is seeing that Cost Manager salary in San Diego, CA can go up to $175,847 or down to $110,210, but most earn between $125,525 and $159,882. 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 San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

125525

159882

142347

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

132597

177842

152992

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 San Diego, CA. The base salary for Cost Manager ranges from $125,525 to $159,882 with the average base salary of $142,347. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $132,597 to $177,842 with the average total cash compensation of $152,992.

View Average Salary for Cost Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$142,347	$125,525 - $159,882
Bonus	$10,645	$7,072 - $17,959
Total Pay	$152,992	$132,597 - $177,842

* 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 San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,754 - $160,174	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,128 - $160,650	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,427 - $159,757	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $126,309 - $160,881	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $125,427 - $159,757	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $127,469 - $162,358	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

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