SOC 13-2031
Budget Analysts
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ67/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ47,170
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$88K
$61K โ $135K
Projected Growth
๐+1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค81/100
High exposure
๐ก Budget Analysts face a risk score of 67/100 โ 23 points above the national average of 44. With 81/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite strong projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $88K ($42K above the national median). The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 67/100, Budget Analysts faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like chatbot displacement of customer-facing interactions are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 47,170 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in ethical judgment in fiduciary and advisory roles and crisis financial decision-making under uncertainty to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Budget Analysts?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Chatbot displacement of customer-facing interactions
Automated data interpretation and insight generation
AI credit scoring and underwriting models
Generative AI producing marketing and creative copy
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Ethical judgment in fiduciary and advisory roles
Crisis financial decision-making under uncertainty
Stakeholder management in complex organizational settings
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
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.
๐ป Technology Skills
Accounting software
Enterprise resource planning ERP software
Financial analysis software
Development environment software
Electronic mail software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Economics and Accounting
Mathematics
English Language
Administration and Management
Administrative
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 16 | $145K | 67% |
| Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers | 17 | $144K | 65% |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 21 | $89K | 57% |