SOC 13-2031
Budget Analysts
Risk Score
⚠️67/100
High Risk
US Employment
👥47,170
Total workers
Median Wage
💰$88K
$61K – $135K
Projected Growth
📈+1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
🤖81/100
High exposure
💡 Budget Analysts face a risk score of 67/100 — 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 →
💡 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 →
🔍 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 →
⚠️ 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
🛡️ Tasks Safe from Automation
Ethical judgment in fiduciary and advisory roles
Crisis financial decision-making under uncertainty
Stakeholder management in complex organizational settings
📊 vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
🔄 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% |