Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2013

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $92,051.83* *Based on the 2013 average.

6,321 EMPLOYEES

$581.31M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 48th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2013, with 6,321 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2013, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $72,218.

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	515	$72,217.87
Forest Service	300	$71,631.56
Department of State	281	$97,814.47
National Park Service	272	$70,243.83
Internal Revenue Service	254	$97,442.06
Department of Energy	242	$106,155.29
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	173	$80,897.38
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	164	$104,218.79
Federal Bureau of Investigation	162	$97,319.37
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	160	$95,866.33
National Institutes of Health	155	$108,598.79
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	149	$95,005.23
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	116	$69,679.08
Environmental Protection Agency	115	$98,988.78
Public Buildings Service	108	$89,465.79
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	104	$72,550.44
Geological Survey	100	$69,185.29
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	98	$72,690.79
Natural Resources Conservation Service	95	$81,803.79
Offices, Boards and Divisions	93	$109,763.69
Bureau of Land Management	88	$77,476.63
Bureau of Reclamation	85	$76,141.45
U.S. Marshals Service	80	$74,477.23
U.S. Coast Guard	80	$87,812.30
Social Security Administration	76	$104,697.61
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	74	$117,675.36
Indian Health Service	73	$66,801.82
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	71	$113,857.93
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	69	$109,928.06
Food and Drug Administration	53	$98,402.83
Veterans Benefits Administration	53	$74,166.96
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	50	$91,535.18
National Protection and Programs Directorate	49	$89,597.43
Federal Emergency Management Agency	48	$104,729.75
Transportation Security Administration	42	$97,757.05
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	41	$101,141.20
Indian Affairs	41	$78,442.20
Rural Housing Service	39	$78,303.90
U.S. Agency for International Development	38	$105,265.34
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	36	$87,286.72
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	35	$95,592.71
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	34	$112,873.29
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	33	$99,846.42
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	33	$118,374.45
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	32	$102,360.75
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	29	$107,680.76
Health Resources and Services Administration	29	$109,731.79
Customs and Border Protection	28	$110,708.32
Agricultural Research Service	28	$85,807.36
Bureau of the Census	28	$90,583.50
Farm Service Agency	27	$106,826.93
Ames Research Center	26	$110,504.54
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	26	$106,616.50
Administration for Children and Families	25	$106,605.32
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	24	$129,113.54
Departmental Offices	24	$101,097.88
National Cemetery Administration	24	$78,117.88
Food and Nutrition Service	24	$95,224.04
Headquarters, Nasa	23	$122,745.39
Patent and Trademark Office	22	$108,030.77
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	21	$125,695.52
Agricultural Marketing Service	19	$92,881.58
Bureau of Labor Statistics	18	$82,567.78
Office of Justice Programs	17	$102,657.82
Employment and Training Administration	17	$98,478.47
Citizenship and Immigration Services	16	$112,787.00
Food Safety and Inspection Service	16	$99,693.56
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	16	$108,519.13
National Institute of Standards and Technology	16	$116,596.69
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	16	$122,003.25
Peace Corps	15	$96,364.20
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	14	$111,400.79
U.S. Secret Service	14	$96,755.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	14	$117,593.71
Office of Personnel Management	14	$110,376.36
Langley Research Center	13	$95,669.23
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	13	$88,217.54
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	13	$97,757.77
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	13	$91,605.08
Office of Management and Budget	13	$149,832.15
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	12	$98,639.17
Drug Enforcement Administration	12	$109,791.00
Federal Acquisition Service	11	$85,205.45
Bureau of the Public Debt	11	$74,192.09
Maritime Administration	10	$106,738.20
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	10	$107,597.60
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$116,758.00
Small Business Administration	10	$122,375.20
Securities and Exchange Commission	10	$126,433.40
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	10	$102,260.70
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$105,542.11
Office Assistant Secretary for Health	9	$93,750.89
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	9	$98,710.11
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	9	$87,992.22
Federal Highway Administration	9	$101,510.33
Financial Management Service	9	$85,529.67
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	9	$81,214.33
Foreign Agricultural Service	9	$113,822.22
International Trade Administration	9	$115,517.78
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	9	$92,897.89
National Archives and Records Administration	8	$106,289.00
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	8	$122,037.50
Program Support Center	8	$79,172.00
National Agricultural Statistics Service	8	$83,893.88
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	8	$124,068.25
Office of Secretary of Transportation	8	$105,317.75
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	8	$79,306.50
Science and Technology Directorate	7	$104,191.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$108,190.57
Wage and Hour Division	7	$90,672.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$93,849.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	7	$121,290.29
Federal Trade Commission	7	$96,231.14
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	7	$110,505.71
National Science Foundation	6	$135,214.00
Office of National Drug Control Policy	6	$122,565.17
National Gallery of Art	6	$129,848.33
Federal Transit Administration	6	$108,722.50
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$93,745.83
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	6	$109,521.17
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	6	$98,844.83
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	6	$102,483.17
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	6	$142,530.33
Executive Office for Immigration Review	6	$118,171.67
Office of Administration	6	$135,939.83
Federal Student Aid	6	$135,347.00
Federal Railroad Administration	5	$97,523.80
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$118,249.40
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	5	$110,106.20
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	5	$92,912.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	5	$93,144.40
Economic Research Service	5	$91,916.20
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	5	$122,326.40
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$119,099.50
Office of the Director	4	$111,551.75
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	4	$0.00
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$76,388.25
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$105,823.75
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	4	$115,022.25
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$91,073.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$107,133.75
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$127,229.25
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	4	$104,806.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	4	$106,768.00
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	4	$97,762.25
Dean for VA Learning University	4	$96,068.25
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	4	$98,270.75
National Labor Relations Board	4	$107,427.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	3	$104,084.67
Armed Forces Retirement Home	3	$71,249.00
Railroad Retirement Board	3	$92,902.67
U.S. Trustee Program	3	$115,855.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	3	$127,420.00
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	3	$122,857.33
Office for Civil Rights	3	$109,286.33
Federal Communications Commission	3	$133,670.67
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$122,869.67
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$119,150.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$108,000.67
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	3	$114,369.00
Risk Management Agency	3	$94,098.00
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$97,953.67
National Technical Information Service	3	$86,517.00
Federal Aviation Administration	3	$89,255.67
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	3	$108,135.33
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	3	$104,573.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$120,400.33
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$107,627.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	3	$114,562.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$111,426.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$93,928.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$99,420.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$119,237.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$123,223.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	2	$73,299.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	2	$102,487.50
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$125,082.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$146,135.50
Federal Election Commission	2	$114,067.50
Selective Service System	2	$115,736.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$118,620.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$135,017.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	2	$96,549.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$104,541.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	2	$136,771.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	2	$108,048.50
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$142,949.50
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$136,771.00
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	2	$81,041.50
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$100,221.00
Economic Development Administration	2	$106,025.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$124,798.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	2	$106,751.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$122,425.50
Administration for Community Living	2	$121,675.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	2	$123,588.00
Office of Special Counsel	1	$51,630.00
Presidio Trust	1	$91,000.00
Office of the Human Resources Management	1	$112,774.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$92,001.00
Community Relations Service	1	$94,969.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	1	$94,969.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$140,259.00
Women's Bureau	1	$97,933.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$103,872.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$89,846.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$119,410.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$101,945.00
Office of Field Policy and Management	1	$77,368.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$112,224.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$105,211.00
U.S. Mint	1	$63,167.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$122,744.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$92,001.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	1	$90,033.00
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness	1	$129,758.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$63,648.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$97,936.00
Civil Rights	1	$126,251.00
National Appeals Division	1	$94,969.00
African Development Foundation	1	$94,969.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$144,385.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$136,771.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	1	$127,120.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$136,771.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	1	$100,904.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$115,731.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$59,321.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $92,051.83. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $242,534 in 2013.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,790
ZA - Administrative	166
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	85
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	60
ES - Senior Executive Service	50
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	42
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	30
AP - Admin, Profess, & Scientific Career Path	16
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	15
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	11
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	10
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	8
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	6
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	6
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	4
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	2
CG - Corporate Graded	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
EF - Consultant (5 U.s.c. 3109)	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.