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CAREER
Budget Analysts
Overview
Salary Median (2020)
$84,940
Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)
+2.8% (slower than the average)
Career
Roadtrip Nation Leaders in This Career
What Budget Analysts Do
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
Other Job Titles Budget Analysts May Have
Budget Analyst, Budget and Policy Analyst, Budget Coordinator, Budget Officer, Budget Planning Analyst, Cost Analyst, Financial Services Officer, Fiscal Analyst, Fiscal Budget Analyst
How Leaders Describe a Typical Day at Work
Tasks & Responsibilities May Include
- 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.
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