Cost Estimator Salary in the Industry of Software Publishers

The salary statistics and trend of cost estimators in the industry of software publishers are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare cost estimator salaries in different industries within the information sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$44,640
25th Percentile Wage
$52,930
50th Percentile Wage
$61,680
75th Percentile Wage
$86,490
90th Percentile Wage
$103,720

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for cost estimators in the industry of software publishers. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) cost estimators is $103,720. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $61,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent cost estimators is $44,640.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators in the industry of Software Publishers from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$61,680
-11.61% 5.59%
2013
$68,840
15.41% -
2012
$58,230
- -

Table 3. Compare Cost Estimator Salary in Different Industries within the Information Sector

The average salaries of cost estimators in four industries within the information sector are shown in Table 3. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2018. For salary information of cost estimators in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite)
$97,390
Wired Telecommunications Carriers
$86,810
Other Telecommunications
$72,220
Software Publishers
$61,680

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