Budget assistant vs budget examiner

The differences between budget assistants and budget examiners can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a budget assistant and a budget examiner. Additionally, a budget assistant has an average salary of $58,242, which is higher than the $55,289 average annual salary of a budget examiner.

The top three skills for a budget assistant include payroll, purchase orders and financial systems. The most important skills for a budget examiner are budget recommendations, budget proposals, and capital budgets.

Budget assistant vs budget examiner overview

	Budget Assistant	Budget Examiner
Yearly salary	$58,242	$55,289
Hourly rate	$28.00	$26.58
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	895	2,896
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	4	4

Budget assistant vs budget examiner salary

Budget assistants and budget examiners have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Budget Assistant	Budget Examiner
Average salary	$58,242	$55,289
Salary range	Between $37,000 And $91,000	Between $34,000 And $88,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Maine	-
Best paying company	American Water	-
Best paying industry	Professional	-

Differences between budget assistant and budget examiner education

There are a few differences between a budget assistant and a budget examiner in terms of educational background:

	Budget Assistant	Budget Examiner
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 65%	Bachelor's Degree, 70%
Most common major	Business	Political Science
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Budget assistant vs budget examiner demographics

Here are the differences between budget assistants' and budget examiners' demographics:

	Budget Assistant	Budget Examiner
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 28.3% Female, 71.7%	Male, 56.1% Female, 43.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 8.8% White, 57.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 9.6% White, 64.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	13%	13%

Differences between budget assistant and budget examiner duties and responsibilities

Budget assistant example responsibilities.

Manage credit card revenue reporting and reconciliations for multiple credit card merchant accounts which include recommending and implementing process improvements.
Enter and track requisitions in PeopleSoft.
Enter time and attendance for staff and work-study students in PeopleSoft.
Design budget logistics systems, which improve support without additional inspections.
Maintain logistics property accountability and life cycle support planning for equipment.
Process and monitor bi-weekly payroll for all personnel including faculty and staff.

Budget examiner example responsibilities.

Manage credit card revenue reporting and reconciliations for multiple credit card merchant accounts which include recommending and implementing process improvements.
Perform periodic accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordinate and complete annual audits as necessary.
Develop course-ware, design training modules and PowerPoint presentations.
Perform periodic accounting activities including reconciliations of bank and credit card accounts, coordinate and complete annual audits as necessary.

Budget assistant vs budget examiner skills

Common budget assistant skills

Payroll, 16%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Financial Systems, 6%
Budget Preparation, 5%
Financial Data, 5%
Financial Resources, 3%

Common budget examiner skills

Budget Recommendations, 40%
Budget Proposals, 31%
Capital Budgets, 15%
Medicaid, 14%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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