Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2021

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $110,744.42* *Based on the 2021 average.

7,017 EMPLOYEES

$740.44M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 46th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2021, with 7,017 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2021, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $81,670.

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	642	$81,669.81
National Park Service	294	$80,460.33
Department of State	284	$122,075.81
Forest Service	279	$84,803.85
Department of Energy	272	$113,541.77
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	236	$114,217.73
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	215	$114,367.54
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	209	$126,949.53
Internal Revenue Service	172	$111,886.74
National Institutes of Health	170	$130,084.58
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	169	$115,310.69
Federal Bureau of Investigation	157	$119,770.23
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	131	$116,035.10
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	130	$88,321.78
Environmental Protection Agency	128	$117,457.05
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	121	$88,315.69
Food and Drug Administration	119	$123,206.60
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	109	$77,238.25
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	106	$111,197.16
Geological Survey	104	$78,325.37
Customs and Border Protection	97	$132,910.67
Bureau of Land Management	93	$83,701.51
U.S. Coast Guard	90	$105,713.78
Offices, Boards and Divisions	90	$129,771.62
Bureau of Reclamation	89	$86,637.72
Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center	88	$118,488.36
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	86	$143,345.19
Indian Health Service	77	$77,728.95
Social Security Administration	75	$125,114.33
Rural Housing Service	69	$102,414.19
Fpac Business Center	66	$121,054.08
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	64	$136,360.52
U.S. Agency for International Development	62	$122,087.16
Federal Emergency Management Agency	60	$124,501.52
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	55	$122,451.35
Transportation Security Administration	49	$135,091.61
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	48	$123,475.15
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	42	$136,548.11
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	41	$147,500.39
U.S. Marshals Service	41	$114,155.98
Indian Affairs	40	$98,633.55
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	38	$90,554.05
National Cemetery Administration	35	$89,500.89
Administration for Children and Families	35	$134,555.14
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	34	$108,211.41
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	33	$124,082.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	32	$143,819.56
Veterans Benefits Administration	32	$123,045.34
Citizenship and Immigration Services	31	$128,751.84
Departmental Offices	30	$114,584.83
Agricultural Research Service	30	$98,746.97
Bureau of the Census	30	$113,325.23
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	28	$144,066.93
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	28	$143,849.71
Ames Research Center	28	$126,984.86
Employment and Training Administration	27	$126,057.89
Health Resources and Services Administration	27	$135,951.56
Office of Intergovernmental and Interagency Affairs	26	$145,975.58
National Protection and Programs Directorate	26	$128,138.50
Patent and Trademark Office	25	$135,573.32
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	25	$135,027.72
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	22	$120,860.32
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	21	$135,097.95
Agricultural Marketing Service	19	$111,920.47
Office of Secretary of Transportation	18	$143,766.00
Bureau of Labor Statistics	17	$109,328.88
Foreign Agricultural Service	17	$115,786.41
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	17	$125,005.47
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	17	$99,493.35
Federal Highway Administration	16	$117,604.06
Food Safety and Inspection Service	16	$121,791.56
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	16	$114,756.25
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	16	$132,334.88
Headquarters, Nasa	15	$149,294.67
Office of Justice Programs	15	$131,526.80
Securities and Exchange Commission	14	$181,665.36
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	14	$135,991.07
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	14	$121,090.79
Program Support Center	14	$119,842.57
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	14	$149,395.79
National Institute of Standards and Technology	13	$150,317.31
Small Business Administration	13	$134,304.77
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	13	$113,956.46
Federal Student Aid	12	$144,395.58
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	12	$95,043.58
U.S. Secret Service	12	$122,274.73
Office of Personnel Management	12	$136,745.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	11	$114,060.64
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$126,583.60
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	11	$93,987.27
Broadcasting Board of Governors	10	$142,786.90
Food and Nutrition Service	10	$137,778.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	9	$109,916.11
Peace Corps	9	$118,825.78
Federal Transit Administration	9	$135,670.78
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	9	$110,489.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	9	$153,826.67
	9	$105,202.78
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$106,664.22
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	9	$135,804.22
International Trade Administration	8	$139,760.13
Bureau of Industry and Security	8	$121,223.75
John F. Kennedy Space Center	8	$73,184.88
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	8	$122,489.75
	8	$110,064.63
Executive Office for Immigration Review	7	$127,838.43
Mine Safety and Health Administration	7	$118,723.43
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	7	$144,759.29
Office of Administration	7	$146,530.57
Office of Management and Budget	7	$164,348.57
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	7	$130,907.71
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	7	$163,722.29
Science and Technology Directorate	7	$137,555.86
Railroad Retirement Board	7	$105,570.29
National Gallery of Art	7	$155,418.57
National Archives and Records Administration	6	$121,643.67
National Agricultural Statistics Service	6	$113,513.83
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	6	$181,337.17
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	6	$125,662.83
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	6	$148,126.67
National Labor Relations Board	6	$137,396.33
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	6	$114,538.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	6	$125,562.83
Electronic Health Record Modernization	6	$125,836.17
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	6	$118,034.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	5	$117,349.80
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$131,313.60
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	5	$130,605.00
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	5	$125,551.20
National Science Foundation	5	$150,851.60
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	5	$132,614.80
Economic Development Administration	5	$97,530.40
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	5	$102,263.60
U.S. Trustee Program	5	$108,506.80
Federal Communications Commission	5	$136,075.00
Federal Trade Commission	5	$131,514.60
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$98,589.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$135,863.25
Office for Civil Rights	4	$130,983.75
Office of the Director	4	$143,581.50
Consumer Product Safety Commission	4	$103,563.25
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$144,664.25
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$113,506.50
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$135,489.50
Maritime Administration	4	$143,114.75
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	4	$118,026.50
Board of Veterans Appeals	4	$131,520.25
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	4	$115,835.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	4	$124,711.25
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$145,113.50
Government National Mortgage Association	4	$148,163.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$142,624.25
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	4	$119,093.75
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	4	$149,417.25
Economic Research Service	3	$59,844.00
Civil Rights	3	$127,838.33
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$128,038.67
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$141,154.00
National Credit Union Administration	3	$1,500.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$125,580.33
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	$145,672.67
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	3	$106,951.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	3	$110,351.33
Institute of Education Sciences	3	$132,575.33
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$128,474.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$124,461.00
Presidio Trust	3	$126,365.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$126,619.33
Office of National Drug Control Policy	3	$149,139.67
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$94,016.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	3	$120,617.67
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	3	$154,971.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	3	$126,831.67
Federal Election Commission	2	$151,920.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$166,593.00
Wage and Hour Division	2	$125,076.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$139,187.50
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$144,992.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$151,118.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$140,714.50
Office of Special Counsel	2	$119,968.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	2	$118,515.50
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$112,226.50
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	2	$127,499.50
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$145,117.00
Minority Business Development Agency	2	$81,382.50
National Technical Information Service	2	$128,168.50
U.S. Mint	2	$93,317.00
Office of Comptroller of Currency	2	$189,140.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$153,649.00
Selective Service System	2	$123,553.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$148,464.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$138,874.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$114,838.00
Langley Research Center	1	$101,847.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$80,438.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	1	$0.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	1	$149,682.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Human Resolution & Administration	1	$114,059.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	1	$127,885.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	1	$117,516.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$81,893.00
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight	1	$129,827.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$107,146.00
Community Relations Service	1	$110,603.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$172,500.00
Women's Bureau	1	$113,362.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Education)	1	$147,034.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$147,034.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	1	$231,563.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$135,530.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$160,041.00
Office of General Counsel (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	1	$89,198.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$143,450.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$153,418.00
Office of the Committee for Purchase from People Blind	1	$147,034.00
Administration for Community Living	1	$173,650.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$227,938.00
Administrative Conference of the United States	1	$60,129.00
Natural Resources Conservation Service	1	$102,988.00
National Appeals Division	1	$133,371.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$163,845.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $110,744.42. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $257,477 in 2021.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	6,422
ZA - Administrative	218
GL - Gs Employees In Grades 3 Through 10 Paid A Law Enforcement Officer Special Base Rate	90
NQ - Employees In The National Nuclear Secuirty Administration's Professional, Technical, And Admin Career Path	67
ES - Senior Executive Service	58
SV - Transportation Security Administration Employees Other Than Executives	48
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	31
SK - Non-supervisorty Postions Employed By The Securities And Exchange Commission (sec) And Formerly Under Gs Pay	14
IR - Internal Revenue Service Broadband Classification And Pay System Positions Only	12
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not Elsewhere Specified	9
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation For National And Community Service, P.l. 103-82, Subtitle G, Section	9
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	9
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Positions Previously Defined Under Pay Plan Codes Ad, Es, Gm, And Gs	6
IC - Employees Holding Incident Management Cadre Of On-call Response/recovery Employees(core)positions	5
EN - National Nuclear Security Administration Excepted Service Only	4
SL - Senior Level Positions	4
CU - Credit Union Employees	3
MC - Employees Of The Millennium Challenge Corporation Appointed Under Public Law 108-199 Only.	3
NB - Office Of The Comptroller Of The Currency Only	2
CN - Bureau Of Consumer Financial Protect(cfpb) Independent Agcy Within The Fed Res Syst(use By Cfpb Only)	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At The Federal Housing Finance Agency	1
SW - Transportation Security Administration Executives	1

Starting Paygrade:	$28,921.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$152,771.00 / 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
Civilian Pay	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Correspondence Clerk	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9
Plant Protection Technician	Technical and Medical Support	GS-1	GS-9
Emergency Management	Administrative and Management	GS-4	GS-15
Procurement Clerical and Technician	Clerical and Administrative Support	GS-1	GS-9

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Average Budget Analysis Pay Trend from 2004 to 2021

In 2004, the average pay for a Budget Analyst was $72,911. Since then, the average pay has increased to $110,744 in 2021.

Data Sources

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The series code of this occupation is 0560.