Jobs Similar to Budget Analysts
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to budget analysts, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Accountants and Auditors, Treasurers and Controllers and Credit Analysts.
Budget Analysts: $91,640 median pay · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Budget Analysts) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Accountants and AuditorsSame group | 85% | $83,680−9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Treasurers and Controllers | 84% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 3 | Credit AnalystsSame group | 84% | $83,510−9% | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Actuaries | 83% | $130,000+42% | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Financial ExaminersSame group | 82% | $94,160+3% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Investment Fund Managers | 81% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 81% | $50,670−45% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 81% | $78,210−15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 81% | $78,660−14% | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Insurance UnderwritersSame group | 80% | $81,370−11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Loan OfficersSame group | 79% | $76,690−16% | Bachelor's degree |
| 12 | Tax PreparersSame group | 79% | $54,920−40% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Personal Financial AdvisorsSame group | 79% | $105,070+15% | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSame group | 79% | $62,370−32% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Management Analysts | 79% | $101,860+11% | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | 79% | $149,230+63% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Fraud Examiners, Investigators and AnalystsSame group | 79% | $81,100Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Document Management Specialists | 79% | $116,580Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Business Intelligence Analysts | 78% | $120,230Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 20 | Correspondence Clerks | 78% | $46,800−49% | High school |
- 1Accountants and Auditors
85% similar · $83,680 (−9%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Treasurers and Controllers
84% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Credit Analysts
84% similar · $83,510 (−9%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Actuaries
83% similar · $130,000 (+42%) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Financial Examiners
82% similar · $94,160 (+3%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 6Investment Fund Managers
81% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 7Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
81% similar · $50,670 (−45%) · Training or associate
- 8Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
81% similar · $78,210 (−15%) · Bachelor's degree
- 9Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
81% similar · $78,660 (−14%) · Bachelor's degree
- 10Insurance Underwriters
80% similar · $81,370 (−11%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 11Loan Officers
79% similar · $76,690 (−16%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 12Tax Preparers
79% similar · $54,920 (−40%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Personal Financial Advisors
79% similar · $105,070 (+15%) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 14Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
79% similar · $62,370 (−32%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Management Analysts
79% similar · $101,860 (+11%) · Bachelor's degree
- 16Compensation and Benefits Managers
79% similar · $149,230 (+63%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
79% similar · $81,100 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 18Document Management Specialists
79% similar · $116,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Business Intelligence Analysts
78% similar · $120,230 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 20Correspondence Clerks
78% similar · $46,800 (−49%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for budget analysts also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where budget analysts is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Treasurers and Controllers (94)
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists (88)
- Investment Fund Managers (82)
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents (81)
- Document Management Specialists (79)
- Management Analysts (79)
- Business Intelligence Analysts (78)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (78)
- Logistics Analysts (78)
- Cost Estimators (77)
Questions about jobs like budget analysts
What jobs are most similar to budget analysts?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Accountants and Auditors (85% similar), Treasurers and Controllers (84% similar), Credit Analysts (84% similar), Actuaries (83% similar) and Financial Examiners (82% similar).
Which jobs like budget analysts pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Compensation and Benefits Managers ($149,230, +63%; usually a bachelor's degree), Actuaries ($130,000, +42%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Personal Financial Advisors ($105,070, +15%; usually a bachelor's degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with budget analysts ($91,640). Without more preparation than budget analysts usually need: Compensation and Benefits Managers, Actuaries and Personal Financial Advisors.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.