Congressional Budget Office salaries in Washington, DC

Q: What is the starting pay at Congressional Budget Office in Washington?

The starting pay at Congressional Budget Office in Washington is around $46,000 per year, or $22 per hour.

Q: How much does Congressional Budget Office pay hourly in Washington?

Congressional Budget Office pays $39 hourly in Washington, which is 16% above the national average.

Q: How much does Congressional Budget Office pay General Counsels in Washington?

Congressional Budget Office pays general counsels in Washington around $73 per hour, or $152,118 per year.

Average Congressional Budget Office salary in Washington, DC

$80,584yearly

$38.74 hourly rate

Entry-level Congressional Budget Office salary in Washington

$46,000 yearly

Updated April 5, 2024

How much does Congressional Budget Office pay in Washington, DC?

The average Congressional Budget Office salary in Washington, DC is $80,584. Congressional Budget Office salaries range between $46,000 to $138,000 per year in Washington. Congressional Budget Office Washington based pay is higher than Congressional Budget Office's United States average salary of $69,451. The best-paying job in Washington at Congressional Budget Office is general counsel, which pays an average of $152,118 annually.

Congressional Budget Office employees in Washington make $5,584 more than the average salary in Washington, $75,000.

Congressional Budget Office salaries in Washington, DC by job title

Congressional Budget Office’s highest-paying job in Washington, DC is general counsel, with an average salary of $152,118. The second highest is deputy chief information officer, which pays $147,537 annually in Washington, DC.

Highest paying jobs at Congressional Budget Office in Washington, DC

Rank	Job title	Avarage Congressional Budget Office salary	Hourly pay
1	General Counsel	$152,118	$73
2	Deputy Chief Information Officer	$147,537	$71
3	Managing Editor	$146,327	$70
4	Economist	$136,587	$66
5	Engineering Scientist	$102,894	$49
6	Principal Analyst	$102,151	$49
7	Securities Analyst	$98,034	$47
8	Assistant Director Of Finance	$94,424	$45
9	Senior Computer Systems Engineer	$92,512	$44
10	Internship Director	$82,979	$40

Congressional Budget Office salaries in Washington, DC by department

The departments with the highest salaries for Congressional Budget Office employees in Washington are Legal, Art/Design, and Engineering.

Washington Congressional Budget Office employees in the Legal department earn an average salary of $118,240 a year, compared to an average salary of $99,997 in the Art/Design department and $88,356 in the Engineering department.

Highest-paying departments at Congressional Budget Office in Washington, DC

Rank	Department	Avarage Congressional Budget Office salary	Hourly pay
1	Legal	$118,240	$57
2	Art/Design	$99,997	$48
3	Engineering	$88,356	$42
4	Finance	$86,458	$42
5	IT	$80,494	$39
6	Sales	$71,111	$34
7	Administrative	$61,446	$30
8	Research & Development	$59,876	$29
9	Human Resources	$49,656	$24

Congressional Budget Office’s competitor’s salaries in Washington, DC

The highest paying Congressional Budget Office competitor in Washington, DC is Federal Trade Commission. The average salary at Federal Trade Commission in Washington, DC is $152,118. The lowest paying Congressional Budget Office competitor in Washington, DC is U.S. Trade Representative.

Highest-paying Congressional Budget Office competitors in Washington, DC

Rank	Company name	Avarage pay in Washington, DC	Hourly pay
1	Federal Trade Commission	$98,700	$47
2	Commodity Futures Trading Commission	$83,060	$40
3	U.S. Office of Personnel Management	$81,535	$39
4	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau	$73,413	$35
5	U.S. Trade Representative	$61,286	$29

Recently added Congressional Budget Office salaries in Washington, DC

Job	Location	Date added	Salary
Finance Internship	Washington, DC	02/06/2025	$31,305
College Program Internship	Washington, DC	01/25/2025	$35,479

Frequently asked questions about Congressional Budget Office pay in Washington, DC

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