Budget Analysts
SOC 13-2031 · 2024-2034
Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. Analyze budgeting and accounting reports.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $101,190per year
- Projected openings
- 2,840
- Projected change
- +4.7%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Mathematics
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Complex Problem Solving
- Active Listening
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara MSA (San Benito and Santa Clara Counties) | $144,215 | 250 |
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $128,393 | 180 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $123,534 | 190 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County) | $110,644 | 50 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $107,289 | 510 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad MSA (San Diego County) | $105,888 | 240 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $104,177 | 160 |
| Vallejo MSA (Solano County) | $98,106 | 30 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom MSA (El Dorado, Placer, Sacramento, and Yolo Counties) | $95,285 | 380 |
| Modesto MSA (Stanislaus County) | $89,825 | 30 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $89,754 | 200 |
| Bakersfield-Delano MSA (Kern County) | $88,236 | 80 |
| Yuba City MSA (Sutter and Yuba Counties) | $74,272 | 20 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accountants and Auditors | $98,678 | 154,340 | +7.5% |
| Financial Managers | $183,803 | 84,770 | +16.3% |
| Financial Examiners | $107,778 | 3,310 | +9.1% |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $132,516 | 28,210 | +9.4% |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $75,353 | 7,640 | +4.3% |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $92,944 | 11,130 | +6.6% |
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