Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2017

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $99,238.05* *Based on the 2017 average.

6,254 EMPLOYEES

$611.5M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 47th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2017, with 6,254 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2017, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $75,562.

Government Budget Analysis jobs are classified under the General Schedule (GS) payscale. The minimum paygrade for a Budget Analysis job is GS-4, and the highest paygrade that can be attained within this job series is GS-15. Remember that the starting and maximum yearly pay listed above reflect base pay only - your actual salary will be higher based on the Locality Pay Adjustment for the area in which you work.

Job Description

Administrative and Management positions have a wide range of responsibilities. Management does not refer specifically to supervisors who directly manage organizations or teams. Rather jobs in this category deal with managing systems or processes such as finances, security systems, training programs, or marketing. For employees in this job category, promotions are typically given 2 grade increments at a time until GS-12 is reached.

Agencies that have hired a Budget Analyst

Agency	Employees Hired	Average Salary
Veterans Health Administration	566	$75,561.75
Forest Service	307	$76,928.10
National Park Service	271	$74,019.17
Department of State	258	$109,406.50
Department of Energy	251	$116,046.18
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	246	$103,799.78
Internal Revenue Service	210	$107,478.38
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	174	$32,591.28
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	164	$115,038.36
Federal Bureau of Investigation	162	$101,053.59
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	151	$103,943.64
National Institutes of Health	150	$118,863.69
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	123	$79,811.46
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	114	$77,762.20
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	110	$72,494.84
Environmental Protection Agency	109	$109,471.93
Bureau of Reclamation	102	$77,981.66
Geological Survey	100	$74,959.84
Bureau of Land Management	90	$78,956.39
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	88	$128,491.00
Social Security Administration	84	$109,634.06
Food and Drug Administration	77	$112,653.38
Indian Health Service	76	$69,867.67
Offices, Boards and Divisions	69	$115,675.67
U.S. Marshals Service	67	$86,265.76
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	61	$117,129.79
Federal Emergency Management Agency	60	$110,783.32
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	58	$125,279.66
National Protection and Programs Directorate	57	$99,539.89
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	53	$107,447.08
Transportation Security Administration	49	$112,226.98
Agency for International Development	48	$118,570.44
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	46	$56,736.56
Indian Affairs	45	$89,264.04
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection	41	$113,794.66
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	40	$111,080.33
Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement	39	$120,296.59
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	39	$127,421.41
Bureau of the Census	37	$105,601.81
Farm Service Agency	34	$113,713.50
Rural Housing Service	33	$86,074.48
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	33	$107,965.61
Administration for Children and Families	33	$113,202.70
Health Resources and Services Administration	33	$116,748.39
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	32	$79,316.22
National Cemetery Administration	32	$79,021.84
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	29	$129,848.86
Agricultural Research Service	29	$89,321.86
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	28	$105,763.75
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	28	$101,077.46
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	28	$128,801.50
Veterans Benefits Administration	26	$114,611.73
Agricultural Marketing Service	24	$104,429.21
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	24	$132,386.54
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	24	$124,540.13
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	23	$140,218.48
Headquarters, Nasa	23	$131,363.43
Patent and Trademark Office	23	$117,993.87
Natural Resources Conservation Service	22	$95,964.18
Employment and Training Administration	22	$112,128.23
Bureau of Citizenshp and Immigratn Services	22	$111,676.91
Ames Research Center	20	$121,905.40
Foreign Agricultural Service	20	$110,746.45
Departmental Offices	17	$130,762.82
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	17	$125,469.00
Office of Personnel Management	17	$119,908.53
Office of Secretary of Transportation	16	$118,932.38
Food Safety and Inspection Service	16	$112,348.56
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	15	$113,963.13
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	15	$93,012.07
Office of Justice Programs	15	$116,800.80
Bureau of Labor Statistics	14	$96,195.86
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	14	$105,168.79
U.S. Secret Service	13	$104,323.85
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	13	$115,792.69
Food and Nutrition Service	13	$114,350.23
National Institute of Standards and Technology	13	$128,757.85
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	12	$119,213.08
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	12	$117,028.08
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	12	$121,515.25
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$123,248.90
Federal Student Aid	11	$117,960.73
Securities and Exchange Commission	11	$176,577.64
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$126,990.18
Office of Management and Budget	11	$155,842.09
International Trade Administration	11	$122,305.00
Peace Corps	10	$102,362.10
Small Business Administration	10	$133,373.20
Federal Highway Administration	10	$102,365.40
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	9	$135,041.11
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	9	$122,633.00
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$127,154.89
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	9	$119,739.33
Program Support Center	9	$96,973.56
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	9	$87,817.67
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	9	$130,788.44
National Agricultural Statistics Service	8	$96,605.63
Coop State Research, Educ, & Exten Service	8	$100,716.50
Executive Office for Immigration Review	8	$128,978.63
Assistant Secretary for Administration	8	$120,061.38
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	8	$95,967.25
Corporation for National and Community Service	8	$110,047.75
National Gallery of Art	8	$134,073.63
Federal Transit Administration	8	$121,290.50
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	7	$118,783.14
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	7	$168,805.43
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	7	$96,688.57
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$102,224.71
Wage and Hour Division	6	$94,755.67
Office of Administration	6	$142,547.67
Federal Trade Commission	6	$102,769.83
Federal Railroad Administration	6	$115,472.67
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$90,615.67
National Science Foundation	6	$141,189.50
National Archives and Records Administration	6	$115,408.50
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	6	$126,526.83
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$72,536.40
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	5	$102,846.00
Ous for Science and Technology	5	$125,437.00
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	5	$120,777.80
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	5	$120,296.40
National Labor Relations Board	5	$126,642.80
Langley Research Center	5	$92,336.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	5	$114,265.60
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	5	$117,688.60
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$109,531.20
Federal Communications Commission	5	$125,948.80
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	5	$101,710.40
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	4	$140,511.25
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	4	$113,355.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$120,695.75
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$112,111.50
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	4	$88,877.25
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	4	$110,335.00
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$101,170.50
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	4	$105,133.50
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$108,086.50
Economic Research Service	4	$98,152.50
Office of the Director	4	$119,350.50
National Technical Information Service	4	$94,354.50
Public Buildings Service	4	$101,926.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	4	$111,140.75
Office of National Drug Control Policy	4	$140,819.50
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$130,178.25
Maritime Administration	4	$117,480.25
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$108,778.75
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$113,751.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$132,625.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	3	$141,734.33
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	3	$109,326.33
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$131,691.00
U.S. Mint	3	$80,904.67
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$130,026.00
Office for Civil Rights	3	$115,644.67
Office of Postsecondary Education	3	$134,126.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$107,215.33
Presidio Trust	3	$103,463.33
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$117,237.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$127,882.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	3	$125,947.67
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$118,498.67
Economic Development Administration	3	$113,101.33
Railroad Retirement Board	3	$110,543.33
Millennium Challenge Corporation	2	$130,265.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	2	$112,640.50
Mine Safety and Health Administration	2	$138,352.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	2	$93,075.50
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$145,629.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	2	$107,435.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$152,126.50
Selective Service System	2	$125,478.50
Risk Management Agency	2	$98,338.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$120,068.50
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$98,495.50
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$110,443.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	2	$125,092.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$118,489.00
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$103,049.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	2	$119,350.50
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	2	$116,191.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	2	$119,838.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$124,698.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$136,747.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$155,676.50
Pretrial Services Agency	2	$115,955.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$120,356.50
U.S. Trustee Program	2	$115,425.00
Office of Special Counsel	2	$90,166.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$67,463.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$124,986.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$139,098.50
Office of Enterprise Operations	2	$134,426.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$136,676.00
Community Relations Service	1	$113,755.00
Veterans Customer Exper (Vce)	1	$119,489.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$197,395.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$123,223.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	1	$109,435.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$145,629.00
Federal Election Commission	1	$110,595.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$161,900.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$115,515.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$54,972.00
Women's Bureau	1	$103,639.00
National Appeals Division	1	$110,595.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$143,894.00
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	1	$79,532.00
African Development Foundation	1	$123,223.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	1	$166,777.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$145,929.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$161,900.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$108,435.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$146,352.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	1	$116,955.00
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	1	$126,958.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$126,958.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$94,796.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	1	$107,435.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$98,323.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	1	$113,755.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$70,243.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	1	$0.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$124,223.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	1	$110,595.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$162,900.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $99,238.05. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $241,300 in 2017.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,743
ZA - Administrative	168
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	89
ES - Senior Executive Service	55
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	48
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	46
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	33
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	13
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	10
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	7
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	7
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	3
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	2
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	2
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	1
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	1
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	1
ZP - Scientific And Engineering Professional	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	1
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	1

Starting Paygrade:	$25,871.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$136,659.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-15, Step 10
Category:	Administrative and Management
Occupation Family:	0500 ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP

Other Jobs at the GS-4 Paygrade

GS-4 is the starting paygrade for Budget Analysis jobs. Here are some other Federal Government jobs that can be held by employees at the GS-4 paygrade.

Occupation	Occupation Category	Starting Paygrade	Maximum Paygrade
Cash Processing	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Equal Opportunity Compliance	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Irrigation System Operation	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Explosives Safety	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Realty	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15

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Average Budget Analysis Pay Trend from 2004 to 2017

In 2004, the average pay for a Budget Analyst was $72,911. Since then, the average pay has increased to $99,238 in 2017.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0560.