• Budget Analysts
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  • Annual Median Wage
    $ 74,730
    $50,060 range bar $107,950
    Annual NC Wage Range
    Growth Rate
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    Moderately Growing
  • Budget Analysts help public and private organizations plan their finances. They prepare budget reports and monitor organizational spending.

What do they typically do

  • Work with program and project managers to develop the organization's budget
  • Review managers' budget proposals and funding requests for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with laws and other regulations
  • Combine program and department budgets into a consolidated organizational budget
  • Explain funding requests to others in the organization, to legislators, and to the public
  • Help top managers analyze proposed plans and find alternatives if the projected results are unsatisfactory
  • Monitor organizational spending to ensure that it is within budget
  • Inform program managers of the status and availability of funds
  • Estimate future financial needs

Number of Jobs

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Job Growth +0.9%
Job Openings 143

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