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  "@type": "Dataset",
  "dataset_id": "oews-occupation-v1",
  "version": "v1",
  "occupation": {
    "soc_code": "13-2031",
    "soc_title": "Budget Analysts",
    "slug": "budget-analysts-13-2031",
    "major_group": "13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations"
  },
  "headline": {
    "annual_median_wage_usd": 91640,
    "annual_mean_wage_usd": 96370,
    "employment_total": 47160,
    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
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      "p25": 75320,
      "median": 91640,
      "p75": 114220,
      "p90": 136660,
      "mean": 96370,
      "ratio_90_to_10": 2.2
    },
    "hourly": {
      "p10": 29.93,
      "p25": 36.21,
      "median": 44.06,
      "p75": 54.91,
      "p90": 65.7,
      "mean": 46.33
    }
  },
  "employment": {
    "total": 47160,
    "share_of_us_employment_pct": 0.03,
    "source": {
      "name": "BLS OEWS — National employment estimate",
      "url": "https://data.bls.gov/timeseries/OEUN000000000000013203101",
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      "as_of": "2025-05-31"
    }
  },
  "wages_source": {
    "name": "BLS OEWS — National wage estimates",
    "url": "https://www.bls.gov/oes/",
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      "annual_p90": "OEUN000000000000013203115"
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    "as_of": "2025-05-31"
  },
  "top_paying_msas": [],
  "top_employing_msas": [],
  "verdict": "The 90/10 ratio for Budget Analysts is 2.20× — the national median is $91,640 but top decile earns $136,660. The spread exists; it's concentrated in geography, specialization, and industry sector. Knowing which end of the band you're on is the whole negotiation.",
  "submitted_components": null,
  "methodology_url": "https://officeblues.net/methodology#oews-salaries",
  "fetched_at": "2026-05-25T02:53:52.141Z"
}