Budget Analysis federal employee pay and staffing
This page shows how large the Budget Analysis series is across government, what the average pay looks like, and which agencies employ the biggest share of people in this occupation.
March 2025 workforce snapshot. The Budget Analysis occupation series had 15,480 employees with an average salary of $116,728.
15,480 employees in this occupation series
$116,728 average pay
Accounting and Budget Group occupation family
Veterans Health Administration largest agency for this occupation
What this page helps you check
Use this page when you want to see where a federal occupation is concentrated, which agencies employ the most people in it, and what the average pay looks like across government.
Occupation family
Budget Analysis is reported under the Accounting and Budget Group family in the latest OPM summary.
Agencies that employ the most Budget Analysis staff
These are the agencies with the biggest reported headcount in this occupation series.
| Agency | Department | Employees | Total salary expense | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veterans Health Administration | Department of Veterans Affairs | 692 | $67,128,240 | $97,006 | 4.5% |
| U.s. Army Corps of Engineers | Department of Defense | 559 | $52,898,588 | $94,631 | 3.6% |
| United States Army Installation Management Command | Department of Defense | 429 | $41,550,316 | $96,854 | 2.8% |
| Army National Guard Units | Department of Defense | 396 | $33,029,428 | $83,408 | 2.6% |
| Air Combat Command | Department of Defense | 373 | $31,288,737 | $83,884 | 2.4% |
| Air Force Materiel Command | Department of Defense | 343 | $33,446,918 | $97,513 | 2.2% |
| "Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command" | Department of Defense | 335 | $27,667,232 | $82,589 | 2.2% |
| National Park Service | Department of the Interior | 333 | $29,543,659 | $88,720 | 2.2% |
| Department of Energy | Department of Energy | 308 | $45,782,129 | $148,643 | 2.0% |
| Department of State | Department of State | 296 | $42,713,587 | $144,303 | 1.9% |
| Forest Service | Department of Agriculture | 273 | $26,954,227 | $98,733 | 1.8% |
| Air Education and Training Command | Department of Defense | 244 | $19,055,201 | $78,095 | 1.6% |
| Military Treatment Facilities Under DHA | Department of Defense | 236 | $20,440,000 | $86,610 | 1.5% |
| Office of the Chief Financial Officer | Independent or mixed | 226 | $31,135,073 | $137,766 | 1.5% |
| National Institutes of Health | Department of Health and Human Services | 206 | $30,046,766 | $145,858 | 1.3% |
| National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | Department of Commerce | 204 | $30,429,146 | $149,162 | 1.3% |
| Executive Office for U.s. Attorneys and the Offices of the U.s. Attorneys | Department of Justice | 192 | $19,969,040 | $104,005 | 1.2% |
| Air Mobility Command | Department of Defense | 182 | $15,572,413 | $85,563 | 1.2% |
| Internal Revenue Service | Department of the Treasury | 179 | $21,948,085 | $122,615 | 1.2% |
| U.s. Army Reserve Command | Department of Defense | 175 | $16,403,858 | $93,736 | 1.1% |
| Centers for Disease Control and Prevention | Department of Health and Human Services | 174 | $22,892,583 | $131,567 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Army Training and Doctrine Command | Department of Defense | 167 | $15,723,522 | $94,153 | 1.1% |
| Customs and Border Protection | Department of Homeland Security | 164 | $23,454,484 | $143,015 | 1.1% |
| Missile Defense Agency | Department of Defense | 163 | $21,931,513 | $134,549 | 1.1% |
| U.s. Army Acquisition Support Center | Department of Defense | 162 | $21,919,803 | $135,307 | 1.0% |
Common pay plans for Budget Analysis
This shows the pay plans most commonly attached to this occupation series in the latest OPM summary.
| Pay plan | Employees | Average pay | Share of occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 10,396 | $110,157 | 67.2% |
| NH | 705 | $124,175 | 4.6% |
| GG | 341 | $131,756 | 2.2% |
| ZA | 205 | $149,711 | 1.3% |
| DJ | 141 | $105,363 | 0.9% |
| DE | 108 | $115,101 | 0.7% |
| GL | 80 | $79,658 | 0.5% |
| NQ | 65 | $162,075 | 0.4% |
| SV | 34 | $151,626 | 0.2% |
| ES | 13 | $211,315 | 0.1% |
| IR | 11 | $163,719 | 0.1% |
Occupation totals come from the latest OPM FedScope Employment Summary Data (March 2025).