Also called: Budget Officer, Fiscal Analyst
Builds and tracks a government agency's budget, deciding how money is planned and spent.
Budget analysts gather funding requests from departments, compare them to available money, and write the budget proposal. During the year they track spending so the agency doesn't run out. The White House budget office (OMB) is the big leagues.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, accounting, economics, or public administration.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Accounting, Economics, Public Administration.
Growing about average (about 3% over 10 years). BLS budget analysts (approx.).
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI compiles requests and builds budget drafts quickly; fewer analysts needed, with negotiation and judgment kept.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, AP Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2031.
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