Administration & Human Resources
Budget Analyst
$82,056 to $94,364 a year
Posted until November 2, 2026 · posted September 3, 2026
Requirements
Diploma + experience
Exam
Competitive title
A job title where you show you are right for it by passing a competitive exam: multiple-choice, practical, education and experience, or a mix. On our job pages this shows as "Civil service exam title".
Mostly for people already in city service. The posting says:
“APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE OR BE REACHABLE WITH THE SCORE OF 100 ON THE OPEN COMPETITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES EXAM (# 5041).”
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From ≈ $39.45 an hour · $3,156 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $22.45/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$3,145 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 13.1 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,506 on average that year, and it isn't guaranteed. Base salary of active employees paid a yearly rate, fiscal year 2025 (July 2024 to June 2025). Source: NYC's payroll data
Check yourself
What they actually ask for.
High school diploma plus experience
- A master's degree from an accredited college in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, public health, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation, or fiscal management, or in a related area; or
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in "1" above.
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3.An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.
4. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and seven years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in “1” above.
5.A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, “3”, or “4” above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience.
However, all candidates must have a high school diploma and at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.
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The work
What the job is.
APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OR BE PERMANENT IN A COMPARABLE TITLE ELIGIBLE FOR 6.1.9 TITLE CHANGE OR BE REACHABLE WITH THE SCORE OF 100 ON THE OPEN COMPETITIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL SERVICES EXAM (# 5041).
Read the rest, from the posting
The New York City Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is the largest organization in the United States dedicated to preventing and addressing homelessness.
In partnership with other City Agencies and Nonprofit Organizations, DHS works to prevent homelessness before it begins, reduces street homelessness, provide temporary shelter, and connect individuals and families to stable housing—all with a focus on accountability, empathy, and equity.
The Shelter and Support Program Budget division is responsible for managing the agency’s $2 Billion expense budget related to the areas of the DHS Shelter Budget portfolio.
The division is responsible for the effective implementation of all budgetary aspects of the Agency’s shelter and support program contracts; ensure accuracy of all DHS shelter budget activities associated with the management, and information distribution.
The Department of Homeless Services (DHS) is recruiting for one (1) Associate Staff Analysts NM to function as Budget Analysts who will:
- Compare fiscal, budgetary, statistical, and other types of data against control and/or reference documents to identify variances or to find discrepancies for correction.
- Collect and analyze statistical and other quantitative data using standard techniques to produce summary descriptive and/or projective results appropriate for agency decision making.
- Be responsible for the management of the portfolio of new capacity for budgetary contracts.
- Assist human service providers with budget submissions through the HHS Accelerator, Passport, SMS, and New Needs systems.
- Complete Form 5s and other fiscal documents used to administer the budget, new needs, and other agency budget functions.
- Complete any additional assignments, as necessary.
Skills they'd like
- Excellent skills in quantitative data and policy analysis.
- Knowledge of NYC Budget Practices.
- Familiarity with software, such as NYC’s Financial Management System, PASSPORT.
- Strong writing, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to analyze, evaluate and solve difficult operational problems.
Before you apply
The fine print.
Where you have to live
Live in NYC within 90 days (usually)
New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.
How to apply, from the posting
CLICK “APPLY NOW BUTTON”.
Sources
Straight from the city.
Updated every day from the city's job data (last city update September 21, 2026). You apply through the official posting.
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