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Budget Analysts vs Loan Officers

Compare Budget Analysts and Loan Officers side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Budget Analysts pays about $15k more.

Budget Analysts

Median pay$92k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureModerate 64%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
MathematicsCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeaking

Loan Officers

Median pay$77k
OutlookGrowing
AI exposureHigh 76%, modeled
EducationBachelor's
Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.