Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2015

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $95,026.56* *Based on the 2015 average.

6,020 EMPLOYEES

$571.68M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 50th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2015, with 6,020 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2015, 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
U.S. Agency for International Development	41	$108,252.46
Indian Affairs	41	$84,686.39
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
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	29	$89,460.03
Customs and Border Protection	29	$113,302.28
Veterans Benefits Administration	28	$106,096.07
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	27	$117,317.59
Administration for Children and Families	27	$111,097.56
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	27	$112,726.33
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	26	$122,357.96
National Cemetery Administration	26	$81,589.42
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
Agricultural Marketing Service	21	$99,152.10
Employment and Training Administration	21	$103,022.76
Headquarters, Nasa	21	$126,574.24
Ames Research Center	21	$112,169.48
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	21	$126,744.62
Office of Personnel Management	17	$112,009.71
Citizenship and Immigration Services	17	$119,003.94
Bureau of Labor Statistics	17	$79,706.94
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	16	$96,732.19
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
Peace Corps	15	$97,118.87
National Institute of Standards and Technology	15	$125,411.73
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	15	$86,588.07
U.S. Secret Service	14	$107,233.36
Food Safety and Inspection Service	14	$105,777.86
Office of Management and Budget	14	$144,748.64
Office of Secretary of Transportation	14	$103,567.43
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	13	$120,405.92
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	13	$133,087.31
International Trade Administration	13	$110,809.00
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
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$112,128.55
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	11	$100,759.64
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
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	10	$110,665.80
Corporation for National and Community Service	10	$102,807.20
Program Support Center	10	$91,278.10
National Agricultural Statistics Service	9	$92,093.11
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	9	$114,605.11
Small Business Administration	9	$131,066.56
Securities and Exchange Commission	9	$161,013.44
Federal Highway Administration	9	$101,404.44
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	9	$114,537.44
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$110,695.44
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	9	$95,512.33
Executive Office for Immigration Review	8	$122,945.13
Federal Student Aid	8	$123,767.00
Federal Transit Administration	8	$116,146.50
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	8	$87,332.00
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	8	$114,057.50
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
National Science Foundation	7	$130,339.00
Consumer Product Safety Commission	7	$108,019.43
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 Institute of Food & Agriculture	6	$96,196.67
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	6	$152,959.50
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	6	$94,246.33
Federal Trade Commission	6	$111,090.67
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
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	6	$117,738.00
Science and Technology Directorate	6	$106,030.50
Maritime Administration	6	$106,832.67
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
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	5	$101,733.80
National Labor Relations Board	5	$109,155.80
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
Wage and Hour Division	5	$97,138.80
Federal Communications Commission	5	$112,979.40
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	5	$109,767.60
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	4	$100,098.75
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$107,456.75
Department of Veterans Affairs	4	$93,572.75
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$121,776.50
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	4	$105,379.75
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	4	$107,045.00
Dean for VA Learning University	4	$108,909.75
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$122,387.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$111,501.50
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	4	$117,604.50
U.S. Trustee Program	4	$115,132.75
Mine Safety and Health Administration	4	$133,099.25
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$87,558.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$113,458.25
Office of the Director	4	$108,499.75
Pretrial Services Agency	4	$116,349.00
Office for Civil Rights	3	$108,230.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	3	$107,698.67
Office of Postsecondary Education	3	$137,567.33
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	3	$0.00
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	3	$81,789.33
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	3	$129,203.67
U.S. Mint	3	$106,510.00
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$108,190.67
Office of Comptroller of Currency	3	$123,860.33
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	3	$117,725.00
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
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	3	$114,461.00
Railroad Retirement Board	3	$103,243.00
Federal Election Commission	2	$121,492.00
Millennium Challenge Corporation	2	$139,741.00
Selective Service System	2	$119,852.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	2	$119,388.00
Public Buildings Service	2	$67,087.50
Administration for Community Living	2	$125,553.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$140,143.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$137,734.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	2	$91,129.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$111,733.50
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	2	$140,023.00
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$118,968.50
Federal Railroad Administration	2	$138,639.00
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	2	$95,803.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$108,431.00
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$127,001.50
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$129,818.50
Board of Veterans Appeals	2	$89,595.50
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$116,302.50
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	2	$128,978.00
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$133,012.50
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	2	$149,341.00
Risk Management Agency	2	$104,440.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$104,026.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	2	$132,988.00
National Credit Union Administration	2	$136,391.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$104,080.00
National Appeals Division	1	$100,405.00
African Development Foundation	1	$107,525.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$155,705.00
Commission on Civil Rights	1	$139,523.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$139,677.00
Bureau of Industry and Security	1	$147,288.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$136,695.00
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	1	$107,325.00
Office of Science and Technology Policy	1	$101,605.00
Assistant Secretary for Diversity & Inclusion	1	$90,823.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Administration	1	$102,932.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations	1	$96,878.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$66,370.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Program & Data Analysis	1	$118,057.00
Office of Assistant Secretary Public & Intergovernmental Affairs	1	$107,325.00
Office of Special Counsel	1	$76,378.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$182,507.00
Recovery Accountability & Transparency	1	$103,928.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$148,288.00
Office of Healthy Homes & Lead Hazard Control	1	$107,822.00
Government National Mortgage Association	1	$135,953.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$114,480.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$126,113.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$100,058.00
Community Relations Service	1	$99,905.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$134,662.00
Women's Bureau	1	$99,296.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	1	$121,635.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$139,523.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$94,203.00
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	1	$128,259.00
Farm Credit Administration	1	$108,919.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $95,026.56. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $224,853 in 2015.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	5,501
ZA - Administrative	167
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	94
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	52
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	52
ES - Senior Executive Service	48
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	29
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	15
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	11
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	9
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	4
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	3
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	3
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
CU - Credit Union Employees	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	2
CG - Corporate Graded	1
VH - Professional, Admin., And Managerial	1
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
SW - Transportation Security Admin Executives	1
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	1

Starting Paygrade:	$27,782.00 / year base pay at paygrade GS-4, Step 1
Maximum Paygrade:	$146,757.00 / 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.