Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2007

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $80,701.38* *Based on the 2007 average.

5,490 EMPLOYEES

$442.89M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 50th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2007, with 5,490 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2007, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $67,292.

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	349	$67,291.87
Internal Revenue Service	330	$86,074.22
Forest Service	320	$65,187.33
National Park Service	248	$62,314.06
Department of Energy	235	$95,736.88
Department of State	216	$89,351.46
Public Buildings Service	215	$75,003.47
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	167	$87,707.96
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	139	$79,496.44
National Institutes of Health	136	$94,193.35
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	132	$72,952.89
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	126	$64,778.33
Natural Resources Conservation Service	102	$70,056.19
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	99	$61,345.29
Federal Bureau of Investigation	97	$82,914.39
Environmental Protection Agency	93	$84,485.95
Social Security Administration	83	$83,665.20
U.S. Marshals Service	81	$70,122.69
Offices, Boards and Divisions	80	$98,039.39
Bureau of Reclamation	80	$66,765.11
Geological Survey	80	$63,821.99
Indian Health Service	71	$57,797.35
Bureau of Land Management	68	$68,423.00
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	65	$70,332.77
U.S. Coast Guard	64	$74,117.09
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	54	$95,881.06
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	51	$101,022.10
Rural Housing Service	47	$72,218.68
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	46	$84,353.37
Indian Affairs	44	$69,276.16
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	40	$98,425.50
Food and Drug Administration	40	$88,844.33
Veterans Benefits Administration	36	$71,479.14
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	35	$89,863.46
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	34	$86,153.06
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	34	$100,131.18
Customs and Border Protection	31	$94,437.94
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	31	$94,237.94
Bureau of the Census	30	$78,229.87
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	29	$101,887.21
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	29	$84,135.07
Drug Enforcement Administration	28	$73,567.36
Headquarters, Nasa	28	$100,409.21
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	28	$85,534.89
Agricultural Research Service	27	$75,856.44
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	26	$97,936.54
Departmental Offices	26	$82,337.85
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	25	$93,442.28
Farm Service Agency	25	$92,321.72
Administration for Children and Families	25	$89,913.88
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	24	$123,685.00
Food and Nutrition Service	24	$82,631.21
Office of Management and Budget	23	$112,396.26
Employment and Training Administration	21	$84,899.76
Health Resources and Services Administration	20	$99,175.95
Patent and Trademark Office	20	$77,793.25
John F. Kennedy Space Center	19	$50,483.47
National Cemetery Administration	19	$70,100.74
Ames Research Center	18	$88,322.94
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	17	$112,758.82
Peace Corps	17	$84,731.00
U.S. Agency for International Development	16	$101,908.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	16	$87,913.88
Agricultural Marketing Service	16	$75,930.63
National Institute of Standards and Technology	15	$93,609.40
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	15	$109,481.47
Food Safety and Inspection Service	15	$87,205.93
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	15	$81,985.87
Federal Emergency Management Agency	14	$91,971.50
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation., & Enforcement	14	$91,468.71
Financial Management Service	14	$78,280.93
Federal Acquisition Service	13	$77,768.23
Transportation Security Administration	13	$93,845.15
Citizenship and Immigration Services	13	$97,630.92
Bureau of Labor Statistics	13	$72,781.54
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	12	$79,119.00
National Archives and Records Administration	11	$78,617.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	11	$79,784.73
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$92,295.45
Securities and Exchange Commission	11	$104,777.82
Broadcasting Board of Governors	10	$97,323.10
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	10	$83,658.90
Office of Justice Programs	10	$87,255.70
Small Business Administration	10	$104,022.00
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	9	$96,209.78
Office of Personnel Management	9	$97,354.78
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	9	$65,475.44
Langley Research Center	8	$80,921.75
International Trade Administration	8	$89,213.63
U.S. Secret Service	8	$87,744.50
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	8	$99,076.75
Bureau of the Public Debt	8	$64,915.88
National Agricultural Statistics Service	7	$63,519.57
Federal Transit Administration	7	$95,731.43
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	7	$89,086.43
Office of Administration	7	$109,466.43
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	7	$94,683.57
Economic Research Service	6	$65,193.50
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	6	$110,526.50
Employment Standards Administration	6	$103,241.83
Office of National Drug Control Policy	6	$106,091.67
Executive Office for Immigration Review	6	$92,493.17
Program Support Center	6	$83,693.83
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	6	$83,788.67
Foreign Agricultural Service	6	$92,045.50
Federal Trade Commission	6	$96,871.83
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	6	$95,694.67
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	6	$93,805.50
Federal Highway Administration	6	$94,845.50
Office of Comptroller of Currency	5	$113,450.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	5	$123,278.20
Federal Student Aid	5	$121,506.80
National Science Foundation	5	$119,069.80
Federal Aviation Administration	5	$73,543.40
Railroad Retirement Board	5	$102,847.00
Maritime Administration	5	$65,900.00
Offices of the Regional Administrators	5	$74,670.80
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	5	$91,663.60
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	5	$75,325.20
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	5	$89,087.00
National Labor Relations Board	5	$99,717.80
Office of the Director	5	$88,489.60
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	5	$89,789.80
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	5	$107,507.60
Federal Communications Commission	5	$106,622.60
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	4	$109,405.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	4	$111,839.50
Department of Homeland Security	4	$98,513.25
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$72,811.25
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	4	$82,755.00
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$74,980.25
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	4	$80,998.75
Federal Railroad Administration	4	$102,164.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	4	$82,394.50
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	4	$86,231.75
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$113,990.33
Corporation for National and Community Service	3	$82,746.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	3	$84,786.33
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$113,771.67
Office for Civil Rights	3	$94,793.33
Institute of Education Sciences	3	$98,522.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$86,250.00
National Technical Information Service	3	$105,052.33
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$91,138.67
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	3	$82,044.00
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$116,560.33
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	3	$91,098.67
Office of Postsecondary Education	3	$108,416.00
National Transportation Safety Board	3	$129,135.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3	$107,419.00
Government Printing Office	3	$111,654.67
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	3	$53,646.33
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	3	$75,525.00
Office of Secretary of Transportation	3	$100,334.67
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	3	$72,344.67
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$83,008.00
Risk Management Agency	2	$81,925.50
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	2	$100,144.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	2	$87,219.50
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$102,158.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	2	$81,586.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$99,988.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	2	$79,760.00
Administration for Community Living	2	$112,299.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	2	$83,367.50
National Gallery of Art	2	$122,072.00
Selective Service System	2	$109,466.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$98,638.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$108,323.50
Economics and Statistics Administration	2	$104,767.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	2	$119,228.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$118,832.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$132,844.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	2	$72,451.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$81,264.00
Minority Business Development Agency	2	$90,765.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$87,225.50
Goddard Space Flight Center	2	$59,601.00
U.S. Mint	2	$66,686.00
Presidio Trust	2	$80,056.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$111,860.00
National Institute for Literacy	1	$116,500.00
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation	1	$59,421.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	1	$115,848.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	1	$100,077.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	1	$132,435.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	1	$121,399.00
Government National Mortgage Association	1	$136,114.00
Federal Election Commission	1	$128,757.00
Office of Thrift Supervision	1	$97,569.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$83,586.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	1	$75,671.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	1	$71,219.00
Economic Development Administration	1	$87,338.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	1	$79,397.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$87,338.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$87,338.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	1	$103,220.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$95,279.00
Civil Rights	1	$103,204.00
Institute of Museum and Library Services	1	$93,822.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$121,967.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$103,204.00
Immigration Office of Secretary of Education	1	$109,459.00
Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools	1	$115,713.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$118,840.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$104,704.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$115,713.00
Science and Technology Directorate	1	$96,950.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$103,204.00
John C. Stennis Space Center	1	$44,094.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$47,576.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	1	$56,499.00
Community Relations Service	1	$55,706.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	1	$63,135.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$68,854.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$55,706.00
Departmental Administration	1	$71,219.00
National Appeals Division	1	$66,767.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $80,701.38. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $200,664 in 2007.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,037
ZA - Administrative	166
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	79
ES - Senior Executive Service	52
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	29
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	27
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	17
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	17
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	13
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	5
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	5
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	5
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	5
SL - Senior Level Positions	4
CG - Corporate Graded	3
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	3
PG - Printing Office Grades	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
PD - Treasury Demonstration Project Positions	2
SN - Senior Level System	1
GE - Gpo Emp Formerly Under Pay Plan Sl	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
TG - Ofc Of Thrift Supervision Salary Schedul	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.