Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2014

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $94,107.23* *Based on the 2014 average.

6,299 EMPLOYEES

$591.93M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 65th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2014, with 6,299 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2014, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $73,492.

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	527	$73,492.06
Forest Service	305	$73,588.61
Department of State	286	$100,821.95
National Park Service	265	$71,420.29
Department of Energy	258	$106,984.55
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	246	$95,105.86
Internal Revenue Service	242	$99,638.01
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	172	$83,970.34
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	161	$107,749.34
National Institutes of Health	155	$109,678.99
Federal Bureau of Investigation	155	$100,129.07
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	154	$100,328.94
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	128	$68,987.68
Environmental Protection Agency	112	$101,287.04
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	103	$73,174.22
Geological Survey	100	$70,892.83
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	98	$74,225.41
Natural Resources Conservation Service	94	$81,676.44
Bureau of Reclamation	86	$77,482.26
Offices, Boards and Divisions	86	$113,332.37
Bureau of Land Management	84	$78,559.98
U.S. Coast Guard	84	$89,345.54
Social Security Administration	83	$105,660.04
U.S. Marshals Service	79	$76,792.76
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	72	$119,732.04
Indian Health Service	69	$68,697.32
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	63	$117,087.51
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	62	$110,726.48
Food and Drug Administration	54	$104,358.48
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	53	$96,943.91
Veterans Benefits Administration	51	$81,645.61
Transportation Security Administration	51	$102,744.98
National Protection and Programs Directorate	49	$92,787.29
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	43	$100,327.02
Federal Emergency Management Agency	42	$107,016.02
Indian Affairs	39	$82,270.28
Rural Housing Service	37	$79,725.00
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	36	$100,443.58
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	36	$99,635.19
U.S. Agency for International Development	35	$108,939.00
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	33	$88,874.76
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	31	$119,534.97
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	31	$118,775.90
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	31	$104,369.45
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	27	$75,724.93
Customs and Border Protection	27	$114,325.22
Health Resources and Services Administration	27	$110,394.33
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	27	$112,069.00
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	26	$108,780.77
Agricultural Research Service	26	$85,837.81
National Cemetery Administration	25	$80,014.36
Administration for Children and Families	25	$107,690.12
Bureau of the Census	24	$100,089.13
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	24	$129,954.54
Farm Service Agency	23	$106,268.65
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	22	$127,002.45
Food and Nutrition Service	21	$98,879.33
Patent and Trademark Office	21	$112,003.81
Citizenship and Immigration Services	20	$116,094.45
Ames Research Center	20	$111,190.10
Agricultural Marketing Service	20	$96,652.30
Departmental Offices	20	$103,236.90
Headquarters, Nasa	19	$122,298.79
Employment and Training Administration	18	$100,462.22
Food Safety and Inspection Service	17	$101,752.94
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	17	$117,639.82
Office of Justice Programs	16	$105,892.50
Bureau of Labor Statistics	16	$84,511.94
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	16	$108,396.88
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	15	$93,476.73
Langley Research Center	15	$91,721.87
Office of Personnel Management	15	$112,277.93
Peace Corps	15	$99,777.67
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	14	$87,793.29
National Institute of Standards and Technology	14	$127,263.93
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	13	$112,728.23
Drug Enforcement Administration	13	$109,295.46
Office of Management and Budget	13	$153,084.69
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	12	$119,642.25
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	12	$114,887.83
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	12	$97,758.00
Securities and Exchange Commission	11	$142,313.64
Office of Secretary of Transportation	11	$105,540.64
Federal Highway Administration	11	$99,904.18
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	11	$106,981.73
U.S. Secret Service	11	$105,849.45
Corporation for National and Community Service	11	$109,052.36
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	11	$100,796.91
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	11	$99,564.00
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	11	$121,494.00
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	10	$105,397.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	9	$122,344.89
International Trade Administration	9	$119,775.56
Small Business Administration	9	$128,163.67
Program Support Center	9	$90,317.56
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	9	$85,880.11
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$110,086.56
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	8	$124,533.13
National Agricultural Statistics Service	8	$88,168.13
National Archives and Records Administration	8	$109,283.25
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	8	$108,365.88
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	8	$96,436.38
Maritime Administration	8	$100,892.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	7	$113,151.71
National Science Foundation	7	$129,291.86
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	7	$118,359.00
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	7	$99,695.00
Foreign Agricultural Service	7	$116,550.57
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	7	$93,524.43
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	7	$100,490.43
Office of National Drug Control Policy	7	$128,763.86
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$107,219.29
National Gallery of Art	7	$128,095.57
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	7	$81,893.29
Wage and Hour Division	7	$95,975.14
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	7	$122,101.71
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	6	$73,083.83
Science and Technology Directorate	6	$108,798.50
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	6	$103,677.33
Federal Trade Commission	6	$111,350.00
Public Buildings Service	6	$80,633.33
Executive Office for Immigration Review	6	$121,536.67
Office of Administration	6	$139,139.67
Federal Transit Administration	6	$115,450.17
Federal Railroad Administration	5	$107,450.40
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	5	$107,804.40
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	5	$105,839.00
Dean for VA Learning University	5	$104,497.20
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	5	$99,505.60
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	5	$125,561.00
Economic Research Service	5	$93,416.40
National Technical Information Service	5	$78,415.20
National Labor Relations Board	5	$118,832.40
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	5	$104,876.20
Federal Student Aid	5	$129,225.00
U.S. Trustee Program	4	$112,355.75
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$130,736.50
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$93,483.00
Federal Communications Commission	4	$138,092.00
Office of the Director	4	$105,040.50
Pretrial Services Agency	4	$114,371.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	4	$100,191.25
Office of the Secretary, Research and Technology	4	$116,253.25
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	4	$78,910.25
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$109,282.25
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$116,361.75
Grain Inspection, Packers & Stockyards Administration	4	$77,218.25
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4	$139,591.75
Risk Management Agency	3	$102,999.67
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$100,511.33
Economic Development Administration	3	$90,665.67
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$121,180.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	3	$73,334.33
Railroad Retirement Board	3	$100,131.67
National Transportation Safety Board	3	$136,380.00
Federal Aviation Administration	3	$90,972.00
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	3	$109,546.67
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$126,742.00
Office for Civil Rights	3	$106,663.67
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	3	$0.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$102,880.33
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$114,655.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	3	$120,789.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	3	$118,067.67
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	3	$109,777.33
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$128,222.67
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$115,170.67
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	3	$115,653.33
Administration for Community Living	3	$107,822.00
Federal Election Commission	2	$118,789.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$138,752.50
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$136,595.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$75,621.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	2	$100,545.50
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$108,981.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	2	$139,436.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	2	$111,715.50
Office of Postsecondary Education	2	$145,847.50
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$138,136.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$102,994.50
Bureau of Industry and Security	2	$125,560.50
National Credit Union Administration	2	$127,336.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$116,622.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$94,850.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$100,665.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	2	$82,772.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$120,428.50
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	2	$129,586.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$124,604.50
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	2	$131,053.00
Board of Veterans Appeals	2	$81,003.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	2	$105,411.50
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$111,911.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$126,778.50
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$148,368.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$138,994.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$118,387.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$109,804.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$126,970.00
Office of Special Counsel	1	$63,091.00
Presidio Trust	1	$92,820.00
Federal Acquisition Service	1	$77,795.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$181,691.00
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1	$127,995.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$101,909.00
Selective Service System	1	$116,901.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$128,012.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$95,919.00
Community Relations Service	1	$98,916.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	1	$98,916.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$141,660.00
Women's Bureau	1	$98,305.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$114,803.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$91,244.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$123,905.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$107,145.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	1	$141,660.00
John F. Kennedy Space Center	1	$61,847.00
U.S. Mint	1	$77,646.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$95,919.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	1	$80,662.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	1	$92,922.00
Immigration Office Assistant Secretary Operations, Security, and Preparedness	1	$131,053.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$65,713.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	1	$89,924.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$101,914.00
Civil Rights	1	$127,512.00
National Appeals Division	1	$98,916.00
African Development Foundation	1	$98,916.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$149,993.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$138,136.00
Bureau of Economic Analysis	1	$131,241.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$138,136.00
Economics and Statistics Administration	1	$81,162.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $94,107.23.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,774
ZA - Administrative	163
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	97
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	57
ES - Senior Executive Service	51
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	50
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	31
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	15
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	10
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	9
SL - Senior Level Positions	5
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	4
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	4
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	3
FG - Similar To The General Schedule	3
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
CG - Corporate Graded	1
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	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.