Budget Analysts
SOC Code: 13-2031
Budget Analystss analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. This career typically requires considerable preparation (2-4 years). With an AI-proof score of 78.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, Writing.
AI-Proof Score: 78.5 — High
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Median Salary
$87,930
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Job Growth
1.0%
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Training Time
Considerable preparation (2-4 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 4 / 5
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Training Cost
~$40,000
Key Skills
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Active Listening
- •Writing
- •Mathematics
- •Critical Thinking
- •Management of Financial Resources
- •Judgment and Decision Making
Common 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.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation