Budget Analysts, task by task.
The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.
Also filed here24
- cost analyst
- fiscal agent
- budget analyst
- budget officer
- fiscal analyst
- fiscal officer
- budget engineer
- budget examiner
- cost accountant
- program analyst
- budget specialist
- budget coordinator
- fiscal budget analyst
- program budget analyst
- and 10 more
- SOC code
- 13-2031.00
- Activities scored
- 6
- In O*NET
- 10 activities
- Activities an agent can take on
- 5
- Grounded in
- O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Budget AnalystsSOC 13-2031.00
Analyze budgetary and accounting dataWhat can do this →
88% agentMostly automatable
Prepare financial reports and budgetsWhat can do this →
85% agentMostly automatable
Perform cost-benefit analysesWhat can do this →
82% agentMostly automatable
Verify accuracy of financial informationWhat can do this →
80% agentMostly automatable
Provide financial advice and technical assistanceWhat can do this →
64% agentPartly automatable
Testify before examining authoritiesWhat can do this →
25% you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents 5 need no setup
Budget Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Power BI · SAP software
No integration needed
Financial Reporting Agent
Microsoft Excel · Financial reporting software · Microsoft Word
No integration needed
Cost-Benefit Analysis Agent
Microsoft Excel · Business performance management BPM software · Microsoft Power BI
No integration needed
Data Verification Agent
Microsoft Excel · Microsoft Access · Structured query language SQL
No integration needed
Financial Advisory Agent
Microsoft PowerPoint · Microsoft Word · Budgeting, forecasting, and planning software
No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final budget recommendations and fund requestsOwn accountability for budget compliance and regulatory adherenceMake strategic budget allocation decisionsTestify and represent organization before authorities
Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.
Start with these three
The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.
The full activity list
All 10 detailed work activities O*NET records for Budget Analysts, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.
Mostly automatable 5
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Prepare financial documents, reports, or budgets | 37 |
| Analyze business or financial data | 16 |
| Gather financial records | 6 |
| Verify accuracy of financial information | 5 |
| Analyze budgetary or accounting data | 4 |
Partly automatable 3
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Testify at legal or legislative proceedings | 31 |
| Advise others on financial matters | 10 |
| Discuss business strategies, practices, or policies with managers | 9 |
Barely automatable 2
| Activity | Jobs |
|---|---|
| Establish organizational guidelines or policies | 13 |
| Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency | 10 |