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Budget Analysts
Business and Financial Operations · SOC 13-2031
6.7% AI Exposure — Medium
$91,640
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
4,800
Proj. Annual Openings
47,160
Employment (OEWS 2025)
93/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure6.7%
AI Resiliency93/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure17.3%
Top Skills
1.Active Listening
2.Reading Comprehension
3.Speaking
4.Mathematics
5.Critical Thinking
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Common titles: Budget Analyst, Budget and Policy Analyst, Budget Coordinator, Budget Officer, Budget Planning Analyst, Cost Analyst
Representative Tasks
- •Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls.
- •Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation.
- •Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs.
- •Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program.
- •Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Analyze budgetary or accounting data.
- •Advise others on financial matters.
- •Gather financial records.
- •Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets.
- •Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Access · hotMicrosoft PowerPoint · hotSAP software · hotStructured query language SQL · hotBudget monitoring systemsDeltek CostpointFund accounting softwareHyperion EnterpriseMicrosoft Dynamics GPMicrosoft FRx
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
26.0%
Avg AI Exposure
9
Bright Outlook
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 6.7% | 17.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 50% Bright |
| Median Salary | $91,640 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 93/100 | N/A |