Budget Analyst (Government)
Impact: Problem-solving and innovation
Prepare, analyze, and administer budgets for government agencies, ensuring fiscal responsibility and compliance.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- 54% Team / 46% Solo
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Moderate
- Travel
- 5-10% domestic
- Schedule flexibility
- Moderate
- Remote work
- Limited Remote
- Typical work hours
- 44-49 hours/week
- Stress level
- High
At a glance
- Median salary
- $81,000
- Entry-level
- $63,000
- Senior
- $108,000+
- Growth by 2033
- 12% (faster than average)
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Very Low
- Salary growth potential
- High to 71% growth from entry to senior
- Typical student debt
- Minimal
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- General Skill 3
- General Skill 2
- General Skill 1
Soft skills
- Critical Thinking
- Creativity
- Adaptability
- Interpersonal Skills
- Teamwork
- Time Management
Technical complexity: Very High
How to get there
- Minimum education
- Bachelor's Degree
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 4-5 years
- Years to senior
- 6-8 years
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Entry Level
- Mid Level
- Senior Level
- Lead/Manager
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 17% to low risk due to specialized skills
- AI disruption risk
- Moderate
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 6.4/10
- Meaning
- 9/10
- Work-life balance
- 7.8/10
- Prestige
- 7.1/10
- Social perception
- High