AI exposure by occupation, O*NET 13-2031.00
Will AI replace Budget Analysts?
Budget Analysts: AI can already handle 6 of 13 tasks; the work mostly needs a standard-tier model.
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Every task, scored
The 13 tasks O*NET 30.3 lists for Budget Analysts, from most to least exposed. 6 reach 60 or more, the level at which AI already handles a task.
| Task | AI exposure | Evidence | Model tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Interpret budget directives and establish policies for carrying out directives. | Estimated | Frontier | |
| Provide advice and technical assistance with cost analysis, fiscal allocation, and budget preparation. | Observed | Standard | |
| Consult with managers to ensure that budget adjustments are made in accordance with program changes. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Examine budget estimates for completeness, accuracy, and conformance with procedures and regulations. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Direct the preparation of regular and special budget reports. | Estimated | Efficient | |
| Testify before examining and fund-granting authorities, clarifying and promoting the proposed budgets. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Match appropriations for specific programs with appropriations for broader programs, including items for emergency funds. | Estimated | Standard | |
| Perform cost-benefit analyses to compare operating programs, review financial requests, or explore alternative financing methods. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Seek new ways to improve efficiency and increase profits. | Observed | Efficient | |
| Analyze monthly department budgeting and accounting reports to maintain expenditure controls. | Estimated | Efficient |
Observed: scored from AI use recorded in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), 3 of 13 tasks. Estimated: scored from the task's O*NET 30.3 work activity, 10 of 13. Importance is O*NET's 1 to 5 rating of how central the task is. Model tier is the lowest tier that can do the task under the published rubric; "No tier" marks hands-on work.
The model tier this role needs
A standard-tier model or lower covers 92% of the role's importance-weighted task work. 100% of the work is something AI can address at some tier.
Efficient, standard and frontier tiers come from the JobRoute model tier reference. The recommended tier is the lowest one that covers 80% of the work AI can address. How the method works.
Wages, employment and outlook
- US employment
- 47,160
- Median annual wage
- $91,640
- Middle half of earners
- $75,320 to $114,220
- Projected change, 2024 to 2034
- +1.0%
Employment and wages: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, national. Projection: BLS Employment Projections 2024 to 2034.
Adjacent roles
The occupations that reuse the most of this role's skills, with the usual time to move. These are the first places to look when you plan to redeploy or retrain people in this role.
- Management Analysts 69% skill overlap, about 11 months to move Exposure55
- Financial and Investment Analysts 67% skill overlap, about 12 months to move Exposure58
- Accountants and Auditors 65% skill overlap, about 13 months to move Exposure64
- Credit Analysts 62% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure60
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 61% skill overlap, about 14 months to move Exposure46
Skill overlap and transition time from the JobRoute role adjacency graph on O*NET 30.3 skills.
Questions about Budget Analysts and AI
Will AI replace Budget Analysts?
AI already handles 6 of the 13 tasks O*NET lists for this occupation, at a task exposure of 60 or more, and the role's importance-weighted exposure is 57 out of 100. JobRoute scores tasks, not whole jobs, so the score shows how much of the work changes rather than whether the job disappears. BLS projects employment to change by +1.0% from 2024 to 2034.
What is the AI exposure of Budget Analysts?
57 out of 100 on JobRoute's task exposure measure, the importance-weighted average of the role's O*NET task scores. Higher means more of the work is AI-doable today. 3 of the 13 task scores are observed in the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026 release), and the other 10 are estimated from each task's O*NET work activity.
Which Budget Analysts tasks can AI already do?
The tasks with the highest exposure are: Summarize budgets and submit recommendations for the approval or disapproval of funds requests; Compile and analyze accounting records and other data to determine the financial resources required to implement a program; Review operating budgets to analyze trends affecting budget needs. They are three of the 6 tasks that reach 60 or more.
What AI model tier does this role need?
A standard-tier model or lower covers 92% of the role's importance-weighted task work. JobRoute assigns each task the lowest tier that can do it under a published rubric and recommends the lowest tier that covers 80% of the work AI can address.
How many people work as Budget Analysts, and what do they earn?
47,160 people in the United States, with a median annual wage of $91,640 (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025). BLS Employment Projections expect a change of +1.0% from 2024 to 2034.
How to cite
Data version 2026-11-02, JobRoute method v1.0.0. Download all occupations or this occupation as JSON. Methodology.
JobRoute (2026). AI exposure: Budget Analysts. Data version 2026-11-02, method v1.0.0. Built on O*NET 30.3, BLS OEWS May 2025 and the Anthropic Economic Index (June 2026). CC BY 4.0. https://www.jobroute.ai/jobs/budget-analysts
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