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: 78.5High
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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.

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