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10 of the Most Popular Types of Cost Manager Jobs in 2026

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A cost manager plans a budget and ensures cost-effective operations for a project or a company’s overall business model. Your job duties include using financial information to create a streamlined operations model and auditing current projects to see if they are cost-effective. A career as a cost manager requires you have some formal qualifications and education, typically at least a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related subject, and certification as a certified public accountant (CPA). Requirements for senior management positions may be more demanding, requiring five or more years of experience.

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Top Types Of Cost Manager Jobs

List of the top 10 highest paying Cost Manager positions in 2026, with salary ranges, according to ZipRecruiter.

  • Construction Cost Control

    Salary range: $45,000 - $166,500

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  • Construction Cost Engineer

    Salary range: $81,000 - $114,000

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  • Cost Basis Reporting

    Salary range: $69,500 - $100,500

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  • Senior Cost Control Engineer

    Salary range: $81,000 - $114,000

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  • Work From Home Cost Engineer

    Salary range: $81,000 - $114,000

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  • Cost Controller

    Salary range: $70,000 - $119,000

    Cost controllers track and control the costs associated with a project. They work in many different industries, including business, construction, and health care. As a cost controller, your job duties include verifying costs with vendors and suppliers, estimating expenditures, and recommending cost-saving measures to upper management. To become a cost controller, you need a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, or a related field and several years of industry experience.

  • Fifo Mining

    Salary range: $74,500 - $112,000

    Fifo Mining is a popular job search query. Most salaries for Fifo Mining jobs pay between $74,500 (25th percentile) and $112,000 (75th percentile) annually. There are lots of open positions nationwide for Fifo Mining job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter.

  • Mechanical Quantity Surveyor

    Salary range: $77,000 - $88,000

    Mechanical Quantity Surveyor is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Mechanical Quantity Surveyor jobs pay between $77,000 (25th percentile) and $88,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Mechanical Quantity Surveyor job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

  • Compucraft Fabricators

    Salary range: $36,500 - $47,500

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  • Freelance Cost Estimation Engineer

    Salary range: $39,000 - $39,000

    Freelance Cost Estimation Engineer is a more unusual job search query but still may give you interesting job results. Most salaries for Freelance Cost Estimation Engineer jobs pay between $39,000 (25th percentile) and $39,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Freelance Cost Estimation Engineer job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

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