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Also called budget and policy analyst, budget management analyst, budget planning analyst and cost analyst.
$91,640
Median pay a year
47,160
People do this work
6
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Analyzing budget data
Analyzing business data
Preparing budgets
Advising on financial issues
Gathering financial records
Identifying opportunities
Verifying financial information accuracy
Establishing organizational guidelines
Discussing policies with managers
Testifying at legal proceedings
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Budget Analyst
Summary
Budget analyst examining budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with regulations while analyzing financial reports and trends to support effective resource allocation and program implementation
Experience
Budget Analyst
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Analyzed monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls
Reviewed operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs
Compiled and analyzed accounting records and other data to determine financial resources required for program implementation
Examined budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations
Summarized budgets and submitted recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests
Consulted with managers to ensure budget adjustments were made in accordance with program changes
Performed cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs and review financial requests
Skills
Checking & Planning
Analyzing budget data, Analyzing business data, Identifying opportunities, Verifying financial information accuracy, Establishing organizational guidelines
Core Skills
Gathering financial records, Preparing budgets, Advising on financial issues
Working With People
Discussing policies with managers, Testifying at legal proceedings
Tools and software
Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft PowerPoint
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Analyzed monthly department budgeting reportsProvided advice on cost analysis and budget preparationReviewed operating budgets for trend analysisCompiled and analyzed accounting records for programsExamined budget estimates for accuracy and complianceSummarized budgets and submitted funding recommendations
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Analyzed monthly department budgeting reports to ensure accurate financial tracking and expenditure control
Reviewed operating budgets to identify trends and inform budgetary needs
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Analyzed monthly department budgeting reports, significantly reducing budget discrepancies for accurate financial tracking and expenditure control
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Budget discrepancies were reduced significantlyTracking became more efficient and reliableDecision-making improved with clearer financial insights
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Mention how your trend analysis affected budget decisions
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Reviewed operating budgets to identify trends and inform budgetary needs
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Budget adjustments were made based on your findingsIdentified key areas for cost savingsHelped prioritize funding for critical projects
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What a Budget Analyst does
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Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
What it pays
How much does a Budget Analyst make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$75,320
Median
$91,640
75th percentile
$114,220
About 47,160 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$83,600
$94,740
$114,490
AL
$76,400
$99,490
$124,380
AR
$53,300
$71,800
$88,610
AZ
$71,500
$84,810
$102,340
CA
$80,860
$99,520
$129,140
CO
$81,270
$97,100
$115,000
CT
$81,040
$95,440
$111,830
DC
$101,400
$124,590
$144,680
DE
$77,570
$82,000
$102,520
FL
$66,900
$84,170
$101,910
GA
$71,280
$91,870
$115,210
HI
$76,780
$92,380
$107,930
IA
$77,320
$86,550
$104,120
ID
$71,280
$83,220
$100,420
IL
$73,320
$94,880
$112,260
IN
$64,940
$82,080
$92,410
KS
$67,090
$80,140
$103,080
KY
$65,170
$76,860
$95,070
LA
$63,510
$80,530
$97,690
MA
$80,940
$92,260
$109,100
MD
$83,820
$106,020
$133,220
ME
$69,040
$88,130
$101,590
MI
$79,190
$96,430
$134,900
MN
$80,000
$85,970
$107,310
MO
$68,310
$81,980
$100,740
MS
$64,130
$78,850
$92,600
MT
$63,070
$79,700
$86,260
NC
$68,060
$82,350
$100,360
ND
$68,790
$77,400
$87,700
NE
$73,320
$83,010
$100,210
NH
$74,090
$92,600
$113,170
NJ
$81,500
$96,250
$117,420
NM
$69,390
$87,360
$106,520
NV
$70,740
$81,600
$98,950
NY
$75,490
$88,540
$108,840
OH
$74,880
$89,840
$113,710
OK
$65,170
$80,990
$101,330
OR
$77,320
$95,250
$113,240
PA
$68,970
$84,240
$104,810
PR
$43,970
$50,560
$67,200
RI
$77,390
$92,790
$120,430
SC
$73,920
$86,260
$107,480
SD
$64,920
$79,180
$96,100
TN
$76,400
$86,570
$108,010
TX
$70,080
$82,970
$103,830
UT
$76,400
$88,610
$107,910
VA
$84,590
$105,470
$133,490
VT
$78,890
$93,430
$102,890
WA
$79,740
$96,640
$129,480
WI
$69,360
$82,180
$94,490
WV
$64,000
$78,850
$100,420
WY
$69,240
$81,100
$94,520
Other names
Other names for this job
budget and policy analyst, budget management analyst, budget planning analyst, cost analyst, financial management analyst, financial planning and analysis analyst, fiscal analyst, fiscal budget analyst, program analyst, program budget analyst, program cost control analyst, program cost schedule and control analyst.
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Budget Analyst
Analyzing budget data
Analyzing business data
Preparing budgets
Advising on financial issues
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