Budget Analyst 3 pay range
State of Washington · class code 147C
- Class code
- 147C
- Salary range
- 54
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- Washington
- The State of Washington published pay range for Budget Analyst 3 is $61,332 to $82,440 per year.
- Washington State Office of Financial Management (OFM) keys this classification as class code 147C.
- 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 54 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 | $61,332 | $62,880 | $64,512 | $66,072 | $67,704 | $69,348 | $71,136 | $72,900 | $74,748 | $76,608 | $78,504 | $80,496 | $82,440 |
| Monthly | $5,111 | $5,240 | $5,376 | $5,506 | $5,642 | $5,779 | $5,928 | $6,075 | $6,229 | $6,384 | $6,542 | $6,708 | $6,870 |
| Hourly | $29.37 | $30.11 | $30.90 | $31.64 | $32.43 | $33.21 | $34.07 | $34.91 | $35.80 | $36.69 | $37.60 | $38.55 | $39.48 |
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 senior, specialist, and lead worker level of the series. Positions function as a senior level budget program analyst for an agency or major program of an agency or institution. Positions may also lead other budget, fiscal, or clerical staff involved in budget program analysis requiring broad knowledge of institutional and state accounting and budget procedures. Develops long range capital project and budget plans.
Examples of the work
Accomplishes detailed analysis for all assigned programs and provides consultative planning and analysis services to division management and staff; Coordinates directly with the lead worker, budget director, and the division director of assigned programs providing them with specific information and knowledge to achieve coordinated program and budgeting planning; Prepares and presents complex caseload and/or expenditure forecasts for budget or other management purposes; Coordinates the fiscal note process for a major program including responsibility for operation of the system, review of fiscal notes, and coordination with Office of Financial Management staff; Guides lower level budget specia ...
Minimum qualifications
Positions typically require a Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, accounting, economics, or statistics and five to six 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 3 in other states
| State | Minimum | Maximum | Per year at full time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | $50,983 | $81,720 | $50,983 to $81,720 |
| Iowa | $63,586 | $98,634 | $63,586 to $98,634 |
| Louisiana | $45,968 | $90,210 | $45,968 to $90,210 |
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.