Budget Analyst - Federal Salaries of 2018

Pay Rates for "Budget Analyst"

How much does a Budget Analyst in the federal government get paid? $102,731.09* *Based on the 2018 average.

6,721 EMPLOYEES

$662.2M TOTAL SALARY

GS MOST COMMON PAYSCALE

Budget Analyst was the 49th most popular job in the U.S. Government in 2018, with 6,721 employed. The most common payscale was the general schedule payscale.

In 2018, the Veterans Health Administration hired the most employees titled Budget Analysis, with an average salary of $76,490.

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	620	$76,490.12
Forest Service	322	$78,146.54
National Park Service	294	$75,034.13
Department of State	276	$112,319.38
Department of Energy	257	$116,319.14
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (General Services Administration)	255	$106,726.73
Executive Office of U.S. Attorneys and the Office of U.s Attorneys	197	$106,119.82
Internal Revenue Service	192	$108,717.82
Federal Bureau of Investigation	177	$109,426.14
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration	171	$117,457.27
National Institutes of Health	161	$123,048.84
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention	152	$106,461.93
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service	123	$78,447.11
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service	117	$81,658.20
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System	113	$75,604.53
Bureau of Reclamation	112	$79,880.89
Environmental Protection Agency	111	$110,344.30
Geological Survey	109	$76,579.76
Office of the Secretary of the Interior	99	$127,535.27
Bureau of Land Management	95	$79,802.83
Food and Drug Administration	89	$117,100.83
U.S. Coast Guard	89	$96,082.44
Social Security Administration	85	$113,704.24
Offices, Boards and Divisions	82	$117,715.40
Indian Health Service	78	$72,627.08
Department of Homeland Security Headquarters	73	$119,142.03
George C. Marshall Space Flight Center	71	$110,356.38
U.S. Marshals Service	68	$89,132.63
National Protection and Programs Directorate	66	$104,121.38
Federal Emergency Management Agency	63	$110,562.86
Office Secretary Health and Human Services	57	$125,964.91
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	54	$113,638.69
Indian Affairs	50	$88,745.62
U.S. Agency for International Development	49	$120,777.65
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives	49	$117,450.00
Customs and Border Protection	48	$118,251.24
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	44	$134,282.39
Immigration and Customs Enforcement	44	$125,992.50
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	42	$113,052.69
Rural Housing Service	41	$93,867.68
Bureau of the Census	38	$109,804.13
National Cemetery Administration	38	$76,192.18
Bureau of the Fiscal Service	35	$86,896.31
Smithsonian Institution (Exchange Sep Boards of Trust)	33	$111,965.76
Administration for Children and Families	32	$119,171.53
Health Resources and Services Administration	31	$122,337.10
Transportation Security Administration	31	$121,365.23
Office of the Secretary (Department of Commerce)	30	$131,845.27
Citizenship and Immigration Services	30	$105,206.27
John Glenn Research Center at Lewis Field	30	$101,601.00
Agricultural Research Service	29	$95,038.31
Farm Service Agency	29	$114,316.45
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget	29	$134,137.48
Nuclear Regulatory Commission	29	$134,158.21
Veterans Benefits Administration	27	$116,154.93
Agricultural Marketing Service	27	$105,147.67
Natural Resources Conservation Service	25	$93,883.92
Employment and Training Administration	24	$111,496.00
Headquarters, Nasa	23	$135,412.26
Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development	22	$143,897.32
Patent and Trademark Office	22	$122,313.68
Ames Research Center	20	$124,091.10
Office of Personnel Management	19	$127,984.63
Office of Secretary of Transportation	19	$123,522.05
Office Assistant Secretary Administration and Management	19	$129,390.16
Bureau of Labor Statistics	18	$91,396.00
Immediate Office of Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology	17	$119,609.76
Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers	17	$91,661.65
Office of Budget and Program Analysis	17	$131,606.24
Office of Justice Programs	16	$124,422.88
Departmental Offices	16	$129,932.19
Foreign Agricultural Service	16	$115,900.88
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Service Administration	15	$118,481.13
Office of Inspector General (Department of Health and Human Services)	14	$116,207.21
U.S. Secret Service	14	$116,352.31
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Agriculture)	14	$108,251.64
Food and Nutrition Service	13	$118,171.92
Food Safety and Inspection Service	13	$118,571.54
Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner	13	$116,787.85
Federal Highway Administration	12	$105,612.25
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management	12	$115,815.08
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Agriculture)	12	$117,904.33
National Institute of Standards and Technology	12	$141,004.75
Drug Enforcement Administration	11	$127,048.70
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Finance	11	$90,473.91
Assistant Secretary for Public and Indian Housing	11	$130,593.82
Securities and Exchange Commission	11	$178,562.45
Office of Management and Budget	11	$160,239.36
International Trade Administration	11	$116,884.00
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation	10	$139,018.80
Federal Transit Administration	10	$123,624.80
Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement	10	$97,626.00
Office of the Chief Human Capital Office	9	$126,074.33
Assistant Secretary for Community Planning and Development	9	$138,682.56
Broadcasting Board of Governors	9	$121,490.56
Program Support Center	9	$102,374.22
Corporation for National and Community Service	9	$117,233.56
Small Business Administration	9	$137,768.11
Federal Student Aid	9	$115,239.89
Executive Office for Immigration Review	8	$132,714.63
Office of Workers' Compensation Programs	8	$125,204.25
Occupational Safety and Health Administration	8	$98,373.88
National Agricultural Statistics Service	8	$99,403.75
National Institute of Food & Agriculture	8	$101,364.75
National Telecommunications and Information Administration	8	$122,485.63
Peace Corps	8	$109,359.13
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission	7	$109,105.00
Commodity Futures Trading Commission	7	$177,222.43
National Gallery of Art	7	$136,982.86
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality	7	$122,818.71
Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals	6	$107,837.50
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Labor)	6	$111,319.67
Office of Administration	6	$145,769.00
Federal Railroad Administration	6	$118,216.67
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration	6	$110,137.33
Office of the Secretary (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$111,690.33
Inspector General (Department of Veterans Affairs)	6	$110,346.00
Domestic Nuclear Detection Office	6	$143,863.17
Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement	6	$125,469.50
National Archives and Records Administration	6	$121,356.67
Consumer Product Safety Commission	6	$107,694.50
Economic Research Service	5	$99,989.40
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Agriculture)	5	$107,416.20
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Acquisition and Logistics	5	$109,357.40
Office of Inspector General (General Services Administration)	5	$106,258.20
International Boundary & Water Commission: U.S. & Mexico	5	$76,171.20
Federal Communications Commission	5	$133,446.40
Federal Trade Commission	5	$109,780.20
National Science Foundation	5	$145,778.60
National Labor Relations Board	5	$139,421.80
Science and Technology Directorate	5	$131,391.40
Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity	5	$123,432.20
Office of Inspector General (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	4	$117,977.50
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Homeland Security)	4	$124,701.25
Risk Management Agency	4	$106,664.25
National Technical Information Service	4	$96,923.50
Maritime Administration	4	$121,764.25
Pipeline/Hazardous Materials Safety Administration	4	$116,287.50
Bureau of Engraving and Printing	4	$116,774.25
Office of Comptroller of Currency	4	$143,157.00
General Counsel (Department of Veterans Affairs)	4	$88,907.25
Millennium Challenge Corporation	4	$143,833.00
Langley Research Center	4	$75,815.75
Office of National Drug Control Policy	4	$142,703.50
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	4	$121,322.50
Railroad Retirement Board	4	$119,621.00
National Transportation Safety Board	4	$133,948.00
U.S. Trustee Program	4	$135,883.75
Employee Benefits Security Administration	4	$104,979.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Labor)	4	$96,099.00
Wage and Hour Division	4	$95,456.00
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission	4	$110,866.25
Office for Civil Rights	3	$120,476.00
Office of Postsecondary Education	3	$137,493.00
Office of the Director	3	$129,579.00
Pretrial Services Agency	3	$119,404.67
National Endowment for the Arts	3	$123,198.00
Economic Development Administration	3	$115,478.67
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Commerce)	3	$110,910.67
Bureau of Industry and Security	3	$131,733.33
National Credit Union Administration	3	$0.00
Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Resolution	3	$145,132.33
Government National Mortgage Association	3	$135,241.00
Overseas Private Investment Corporation	3	$120,200.67
Presidio Trust	3	$106,683.00
U.S. International Trade Commission	3	$136,555.67
St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation	3	$91,093.00
U.S. Mint	3	$122,229.50
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network	3	$119,984.67
Office of Inspector General for Tax Administration	3	$128,595.67
Board of Veterans Appeals	3	$104,998.33
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management	3	$110,044.33
Office of Inspector General (Department of Transportation)	2	$121,207.00
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	2	$120,471.50
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau	2	$0.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Treasury)	2	$138,666.00
Assistant Secretary for Human Resources Management	2	$111,516.50
Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary for Management	2	$77,094.50
Office of Field Policy and Management	2	$128,310.50
Office of the Chief Information Officer (Department of Housing and Urban Development)	2	$137,050.00
Mine Safety and Health Administration	2	$143,237.50
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs	2	$154,674.00
Office of Labor-Management Standards	2	$148,967.00
Office of Inspector General (Department of Education)	2	$123,998.00
Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Service	2	$126,643.00
Office of Management (Department of Education)	2	$129,433.50
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service	2	$129,802.00
National Endowment for the Humanities	2	$112,979.00
Commission on Civil Rights	2	$108,501.50
Selective Service System	2	$127,965.50
Office of Special Counsel	2	$107,396.50
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum	2	$145,131.00
Administration for Community Living	2	$131,029.00
Office of Government Ethics	1	$126,062.00
Office of Inspector General (Federal Housing Finance Agency)	1	$204,797.00
American Battle Monuments Commission	1	$148,967.00
Office of the General Counsel (Department of Agriculture)	1	$116,365.00
Fpac Business Center	1	$109,900.00
Civil Rights	1	$157,253.00
National Appeals Division	1	$116,365.00
Merit Systems Protection Board	1	$161,900.00
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board	1	$122,230.00
Minority Business Development Agency	1	$141,328.00
Office of the Secretary of Housing & Urban Development Department	1	$129,869.00
Office of the Chief Procurement Officer	1	$116,365.00
Office of the Solicitor (Department of Interior)	1	$129,869.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Interior)	1	$141,328.00
Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program	1	$148,967.00
Department of Veterans Affairs	1	$46,879.00
Deputy Assistant Secretary Security & Law Enforcement	1	$71,422.00
Federal Election Commission	1	$116,365.00
Armed Forces Retirement Home	1	$56,233.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Justice)	1	$100,203.00
Office of Secretary of Labor	1	$109,900.00
Office of the Inspector General (Department of Labor)	1	$164,200.00
Women's Bureau	1	$106,012.00
Office of the Chief Financial Officer (Department of Education)	1	$148,967.00
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education	1	$148,967.00
Office of Vocational and Adult Education	1	$129,869.00
National Assessment Governing Board	1	$103,294.00
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection	1	$205,392.00

Budget Analyst Pay Distribution

The average pay for a Budget Analyst is $102,731.09. The highest paid Budget Analyst made $243,500 in 2018.

Common Budget Analyst Payscales

Payscale	Number of Budget Analysis Employees
GS - General Schedule	6,222
ZA - Administrative	175
GL - Gs Emp Grades 3-10 Paid Leo Special Rate	91
ES - Senior Executive Service	51
NQ - Nnsa Professional, Technical, And Admin	42
GG - Grades Similar To General Schedule	34
SV - Trans Security Admin Emp Other Than Exec	31
SK - Sec Emp Formerly Under Gs, Gm, And Ez	11
IR - Irs Broadband Class And Pay System Pos	10
FP - Foreign Service Personnel	8
CT - Commodity Futures Trading Commission Pos	7
NY - All Other Positions In The Corporation	7
SL - Senior Level Positions	6
NB - Ofc Of Comptroller Of The Currency Only	4
MC - Emp Of Millennium Challenge Corporation	4
IC - Federal Emergency Management Agency Use	3
AD - Administratively Determined Rates, Not E	3
CU - Credit Union Employees	3
GM - Emp Covered By Pmrs Termination Provisns	2
NX - Executive-level And Managerial Positions	2
EJ - Dept Of Energy Org Act Excepted Service	2
EL - Non-executive Positions At Fhfa	1
EN - Nat Nuclear Security Admin Exc Srvc Only	1
CN - Bur Of (cfpb) An Indep Ag Within Frs	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.