Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2016

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $97,132.70* *Based on the 2016 average.

6,298 EMPLOYEES

$611.35M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 49th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2016, with 6,298 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2016, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $73,532.

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	536	$73,532.12
Forest Service	312	$72,897.14
National Park Service	273	$70,721.61
Department of Energy	259	$110,064.63
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	248	$99,456.88
Internal Revenue Service	217	$101,128.55
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	181	$84,662.25
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	161	$107,769.32
Federal Bureau of Investigation	158	$103,265.72
National Institutes of Health	154	$111,799.94
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	152	$102,087.63
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	126	$70,158.65
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	112	$73,889.76
Environmental Protection Agency	109	$103,398.11
Geological Survey	104	$73,779.82
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	104	$75,593.56
Bureau of Reclamation	92	$77,594.62
Social Security Administration	88	$102,508.97
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	86	$118,239.74
Bureau of Land Management	85	$79,554.08
U.S. Marshals Service	80	$76,938.56
Offices, Boards and Divisions	78	$111,529.13
U.S. Coast Guard	75	$90,493.07
Indian Health Service	70	$69,599.06
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	68	$108,066.90
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	61	$118,832.23
Food and Drug Administration	57	$105,786.09
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	54	$100,282.54
Transportation Security Administration	53	$104,822.13
Natural Resources Conservation Service	52	$83,913.79
Federal Emergency Management Agency	51	$107,173.31
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	46	$97,525.65
National Protection and Programs Directorate	46	$93,817.04
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	45	$102,796.02
Indian Affairs	41	$84,686.39
Agency for International Development	41	$108,252.46
Rural Housing Service	40	$80,589.45
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	33	$103,962.15
Health Resources and Services Administration	32	$109,922.81
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	32	$71,911.25
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	32	$122,778.63
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	30	$106,283.10
Bureau of the Census	30	$96,451.77
Bureau of Customs and Border Protection	29	$113,302.28
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	29	$89,460.03
Veterans Benefits Administration	28	$106,096.07
Administration for Children and Families	27	$111,097.56
Bureau of Immigration & Customs Enforcement	27	$112,726.33
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	27	$117,317.59
National Cemetery Administration	26	$81,589.42
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	26	$122,357.96
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	25	$137,631.16
Food and Nutrition Service	24	$100,859.54
Farm Service Agency	23	$108,173.13
Patent and Trademark Office	23	$111,411.57
Agricultural Research Service	22	$78,881.59
Employment and Training Administration	21	$103,022.76
Agricultural Marketing Service	21	$99,152.10
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	21	$126,744.62
Headquarters, Nasa	21	$126,574.24
Ames Research Center	21	$112,169.48
Bureau of Citizenshp and Immigratn Services	17	$119,003.94
Bureau of Labor Statistics	17	$79,706.94
Office of Personnel Management	17	$112,009.71
Office of Justice Programs	16	$110,517.31
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	16	$122,680.19
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	16	$108,916.81
Departmental Offices	16	$114,294.06
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	16	$96,732.19
National Institute of Standards and Technology	15	$125,411.73
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	15	$86,588.07
Peace Corps	15	$97,118.87
Office of Secretary of Transportation	14	$103,567.43
Food Safety and Inspection Service	14	$105,777.86
Office of Management and Budget	14	$144,748.64
U.S. Secret Service	14	$107,233.36
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	13	$133,087.31
International Trade Administration	13	$110,809.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	13	$120,405.92
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	12	$111,824.17
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	12	$100,448.75
Langley Research Center	11	$96,930.36
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	11	$96,602.00
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$118,658.27
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$112,128.55
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	11	$100,759.64
Program Support Center	10	$91,278.10
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	10	$110,665.80
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$102,807.20
Federal Highway Administration	9	$101,404.44
National Agricultural Statistics Service	9	$92,093.11
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	9	$114,605.11
Assistant Secretary for Administration	9	$114,537.44
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$110,695.44
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	9	$95,512.33
Small Business Administration	9	$131,066.56
Securities and Exchange Commission	9	$161,013.44
Executive Office for Immigration Review	8	$122,945.13
Federal Student Aid	8	$123,767.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	8	$114,057.50
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$87,332.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	8	$117,000.25
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	8	$119,422.50
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	8	$126,465.50
Federal Transit Administration	8	$116,146.50
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	7	$113,648.14
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	7	$84,440.57
Office of Administration	7	$136,188.29
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	7	$80,766.86
National Science Foundation	7	$130,339.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$108,019.43
Coop State Research, Educ, & Exten Service	6	$96,196.67
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	6	$152,959.50
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	6	$117,738.00
Ous for Science and Technology	6	$106,030.50
National Archives and Records Administration	6	$115,160.67
Office of National Drug Control Policy	6	$130,878.33
National Gallery of Art	6	$135,790.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	6	$94,246.33
Federal Trade Commission	6	$111,090.67
Maritime Administration	6	$106,832.67
National Labor Relations Board	5	$109,155.80
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	5	$106,214.80
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	5	$109,755.40
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$108,623.20
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	5	$109,767.60
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	5	$101,733.80
Wage and Hour Division	5	$97,138.80
Federal Communications Commission	5	$112,979.40
Economic Research Service	5	$92,824.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	5	$90,528.80
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	5	$94,355.80
National Technical Information Service	5	$85,613.60
Office of the Director	4	$108,499.75
Pretrial Services Agency	4	$116,349.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	4	$100,098.75
Department of Veterans Affairs	4	$93,572.75
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$121,776.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$107,456.75
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	4	$105,379.75
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$111,501.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	4	$107,045.00
U.S. Trustee Program	4	$115,132.75
Dean for VA Learning University	4	$108,909.75
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$133,099.25
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$117,604.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$87,558.00
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$122,387.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$113,458.25
Office for Civil Rights	3	$108,230.00
U.S. Mint	3	$106,510.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	3	$107,698.67
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$108,190.67
Office of Postsecondary Education	3	$137,567.33
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$123,860.33
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	3	$0.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$114,461.00
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$117,725.00
Railroad Retirement Board	3	$103,243.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$57,128.00
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	3	$121,237.67
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$105,041.00
Economic Development Administration	3	$95,729.67
Bureau of Transportation Statistics	3	$81,789.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$129,203.67
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$116,302.50
Public Buildings Service	2	$67,087.50
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$128,978.00
Administration for Community Living	2	$125,553.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$133,012.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$108,431.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$149,341.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$127,001.50
Federal Election Commission	2	$121,492.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$129,818.50
Millennium Challenge Corporation	2	$139,741.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$140,143.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	2	$89,595.50
Selective Service System	2	$119,852.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$137,734.00
Risk Management Agency	2	$104,440.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$119,388.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$91,129.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$104,026.50
Federal Railroad Administration	2	$138,639.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$111,733.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$132,988.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$95,803.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$140,023.00
National Credit Union Administration	2	$136,391.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$118,968.50
Women's Bureau	1	$99,296.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$126,113.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$101,605.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$121,635.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$103,928.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	1	$90,823.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$139,523.00
National Appeals Division	1	$100,405.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	1	$102,932.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$94,203.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$104,080.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	1	$96,878.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$128,259.00
African Development Foundation	1	$107,525.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$66,370.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$108,919.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$155,705.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	1	$118,057.00
Office of Special Counsel	1	$76,378.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$139,523.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Public & International Affairs	1	$107,325.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$182,507.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$139,677.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$100,058.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$148,288.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	1	$147,288.00
Community Relations Service	1	$99,905.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$107,822.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$107,325.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$134,662.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$114,480.00
Government National Mortgage Association	1	$135,953.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$136,695.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $97,132.70. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $232,879 in 2016.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,770
ZA - Administrative	171
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	98
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	54
ES - Senior Executive Service	51
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	48
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	31
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	13
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	11
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	8
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	6
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	3
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
CG - Corporate Graded	1
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	1
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	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 2016

In 2004, the average pay for a Budget Analyst was $72,911. Since then, the average pay has increased to $97,133 in 2016.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0560.