Constituent Services & Community Programs
Budget Analyst
$72,595 to $83,484 a year
Posted until November 16, 2026 · posted September 17, 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".
From ≈ $34.90 an hour · $2,792 every 2 weeks, before taxes (40-hour weeks).
NYC minimum wage is $17/hr. This beats it by $17.90/hr, with health insurance and a pension on top.
What you'd have made
$2,783 If you'd started this job 2 weeks ago, at this pay, before taxes.
An hour of this job pays for about 11.6 subway rides ($3 fare).
Price anything in hours of this job
Overtime added $1,343 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, 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; or
Read the rest of the requirements
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: 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.
An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in "2" above.
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.
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The work
What the job is.
In order to be considered for the position candidates must be a current City Employee and be serving permanently in the title of Staff Analyst or have taken the most recent Staff Analyst civil service exam and be reachable for appointment from the resulting list.
Read the rest, from the posting
With an overarching mission to eliminate ageism and ensure the dignity and quality of life of approximately 1.8 million older New Yorkers, the NYC Department for the Aging is deeply committed to helping older adults age in their homes and creating a community care approach that reflects a model age-inclusive city.
NYC Aging seeks a dynamic, self-motivated professional with a strong understanding of financial oversight and programmatic operations to serve as a Budget Analyst. This role directly impacts the ability of nonprofit organizations to deliver essential services to older New Yorkers across the five boroughs.
The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, highly organized, and capable of working independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment and a problem-solver who is dedicated to providing excellent customer service to a range of community-based service providers.
This position requires strong collaboration and coordination with other bureaus within the Agency, as well as with external government partners, including the Mayor’s Office of Contract Services, the New York City Council, Council Finance, elected officials, and other oversight entities.
Reporting to the Budget Supervisor, the Budget Analyst’s duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to the following:
- Within the City's financial workflow system (PASSPort Financials), configure and review contract provider budgets, modifications, amendments, and associated financial tasks for accuracy, reasonableness, and compliance with NYC Aging and overarching New York City financial policies and procedures.
- Provide technical assistance and high-quality customer service to internal and external stakeholders on matters related to budget development, budget modifications, and expense monitoring. Stakeholders may represent an array of front-line and executive level staff, both within our Agency and at our contracted nonprofits or oversight offices.
- Maintain, update, and verify accuracy of tracking mechanisms in a timely manner to ensure appropriate record keeping.
- Design, produce, and maintain monthly, quarterly, and ad hoc financial reports for review by Senior Leadership, ensuring accuracy and clarity in financial data presentation.
- Coordinate with other units within the Bureau of Financial Services to ensure alignment on initiatives, and that financial transactions can be processed accurately and in a timely manner.
- Communicate project goals, deliverables, and timelines effectively to all stakeholders, ensuring alignment and mutual understanding through consistent, clear, and professional communication on all matters relevant to the budget development and management of both recurring and one-time funding initiatives.
- Perform special projects as assigned and provide assistance to other units within the bureau, as needed.
Skills they'd like
- Advanced skills in Excel such as the ability to use Pivot tables, V-look-ups, X-look-ups, IF functions and to create transparent spreadsheets.
- In addition to above, experience working with other Microsoft applications such as PowerPoint, Word, Teams.
- Knowledge of the PassPort (NYC's Procurement and Sourcing Solutions Portal)
- Solution-oriented with excellent customer service skills.
- Strong analytical background that can use data to produce models, summary statistics and reports.
- Superior organizational skills with strong attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal supervision.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Takes initiative to identify ways in which processes can be improved.
- Experience working with budgets, discretionary funding, City government (e.g., budget and contracting) and non profit.
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
Please be sure to submit a resume & cover letter when applying. All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare.nycnet/ess Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and Search for Job ID #787056 All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/careers/search and search for Job ID #787056
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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