Budget Analyst 2 pay range
State of Washington · class code 147B
- Class code
- 147B
- Salary range
- 50
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Budget Analyst 2 is $55,596 to $74,748 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 147B.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Step progression
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) assigns this class to salary range 50 in the General Service Salary Schedule. The range pays 13 steps; a step is normally earned on a periodic increment date, not negotiated.
| Basis | A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $55,596 | $56,952 | $58,392 | $59,760 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 |
| Monthly | $4,633 | $4,746 | $4,866 | $4,980 | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 |
| Hourly | $26.63 | $27.28 | $27.97 | $28.62 | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 |
Steps as published. The monthly and hourly rows are the state's own, not conversions of the annual row.
Class specification
The OFM classified job specification for this class is published by Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications.
What the state says the job is
This is the journey, working, or occupational level of the series. Positions at this level perform independent budget and program planning analysis. Incumbents are expected to perform a wide range of responsibilities within the budget division or office in program planning, management methods, and budget analysis.
Examples of the work
Recommends changes in existing procedures to improve program budget management and application; assists in the development of procedures and instructions by agency divisions and program managers in presenting operating budget requests; Reviews program allotment requests and position actions; recommends program approval, modifications, or disallowance based on established program plans, fiscal or policy considerations; Monitors budget control procedures for compliance with established policies; ensures effectiveness through judicious budget application and management; Analyzes proposed legislation which affects present and proposed programs; makes recommendations based on agency’s plans and f ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics and four to five years of professional experience in budgets, management, or program analysis. A Master’s degree can substitute for some experience.
Quoted from the OFM classified job specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) publishes this figure in Classified Job Listing joined to the OFM salary schedules effective July 1, 2026. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
The dollar figures come from the salary schedule the listing assigns this range to.
Nearby classes in Washington
Budget Analyst 2 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $41,570 | $67,287 | $41,570 to $67,287 |
| Indiana | $47,320 | $68,614 | $47,320 to $68,614 |
| Iowa | $53,851 | $81,806 | $53,851 to $81,806 |
| Louisiana | $40,144 | $78,790 | $40,144 to $78,790 |
| Tennessee | $4,057 | $6,099 | $48,684 to $73,188 |
Each state publishes its own range for a classification with this exact title. Duties, grade structures and bargaining units differ between states, so read each class page before comparing.