Table 7.16

State Budget Directors

					Starting salary determination
FIPS	State or other jurisdiction	State budget director official position title	The state budget director is appointed	Appointment is subject	D	P	O	FY 2020 salary range or salary for budget director	Member of cabinet?
01	Alabama	State Budget Officer	C	NA	✓	✕	✕	$105,266 - $160,342	✕
02	Alaska (a)	Director, Office of Management and Budget	G	NA	✕	✓	✕	$198,553	✓
04	Arizona	State Budget Director/Director, Governor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Budgeting	G	G	✓	✕	✕	$140,000	✓
05	Arkansas	State Budget Administrator	C	NA	✕	✓	✕	$120,543 - $157,100	✕
06	California	Director of Finance	G	S	✕	✓	✕	$189,071 - $217,292	✓
08	Colorado	Director, Governor's Office of State Planning and Budgeting	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	NA	✓
09	Connecticut (b)	Secretary, Office of Policy and Management	G	O	✓	✓	✕	$198,000	No cabinet
10	Delaware (c)	Director of the Office of Management and Budget	G	S	✕	✕	✓	$152,088	✓
12	Florida	Director of Planning and Budgeting	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$130,000 - $156,000	✕
13	Georgia	Director, Governor's Office of Planning and Budget	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$155,000 - $225,000	No cabinet
15	Hawaii (d)	Director of Finance	G	S	✕	✕	✓	$162,522	✓
16	Idaho	Administrator, Division of Financial Management, Office of the Governor	G	S	✓	✕	✕	$144,000	✓
17	Illinois	Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$150,000 - $175,000	✓
18	Indiana	Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$142,800	✓
19	Iowa	Director, Iowa Department of Management	G	S	✕	✓	✕	$100,840 - $154,300	✓
20	Kansas	Director of the Budget	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$120,750	✓
21	Kentucky	State Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$129,500	✓
22	Louisiana (e)	State Director of Planning and Budget	O	NA	✕	✓	✕	$95,451 - $187,845	✕
23	Maine	State Budget Officer	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$77,000 - $123,000	✕
24	Maryland (f)	Executive Director, Office of Budget Analysis	C	NA	✕	✓	✕	$113,866 - $152,121	✕
25	Massachusetts	Budget Director	C	NA	✓	✕	✕	$137,500	✕
26	Michigan (g)	State Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$170,000	✓
27	Minnesota	Assistant Commissioner - State Budget Director	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$105,402 - $150,900	✕
28	Mississippi	Director, Office of Budget & Fund Management	C	NA	✕	✓	✕	$80,034 - $140,059	✕
29	Missouri (h)	Director of Budget and Planning	C	G	✕	✕	✓	$122,027	✕
30	Montana	Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$123,500	✓
31	Nebraska	State Budget Administrator	C	G	✓	✕	✕	$135,000	✓
32	Nevada (i)	Chief of the Budget Division and Director, Department of Administration	G	NA	✕	✕	✓	$143,779 (maximum)	✓
33	New Hampshire (j)	Budget Officer, Assistant Commissioner	C	G, O	✕	✓	✕	$94,186 - $131,357	✕
34	New Jersey	Director, Office of Management and Budget	G	S	✓	✕	✕	$155,250	✕
35	New Mexico	Deputy Secretary / State Budget Division Director	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$65,752 - $162,770	✕
36	New York	Director, Division of the Budget	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$209,684	✓
37	North Carolina	State Budget Director	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$231,460	✓
38	North Dakota	Director, Office of Management and Budget	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$180,000	✓
39	Ohio (k)	Director of Budget and Management	G	S	✕	✕	✓	NA	✓
40	Oklahoma	Director - Office of Management and Enterprise Services	G	S	✓	✕	✕	. . .	✓
41	Oregon	Chief Financial Officer, Department of Administrative Services	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$118,188 - $174,228	No cabinet
42	Pennsylvania	Secretary of the Budget	G	NA	✕	✓	✕	$168,490	✓
44	Rhode Island (l)	Executive Director/State Budget Officer	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$151,781 - $167,153	✓
45	South Carolina	Director, Executive Budget Office	C	O	✕	✓	✕	$123,730	✕
46	South Dakota	Commissioner	G	NA	✓	✕	✕	$140,375	✓
47	Tennessee	Commissioner of Finance and Administration	G	NA	✕	✓	✕	$127,000 - $229,000	✓
48	Texas (m)	Director of Budget and Policy, Office of the Governor	G	G	✓	✕	✕	0	No cabinet
49	Utah	Executive Director of Governor's Office of Planning and Budget	G	G	✓	✕	✕	$72,500 - $171,700	✓
50	Vermont (n)	Commissioner of Finance and Management	G	S	✕	✕	✓	$135,276	✕
51	Virginia (o)	Director Department of Planning & Budget	G	O	✕	✓	✕	$169,179 - $241,463	✕
53	Washington	Director of the Office of Financial Management	G	S	✕	✓	✕	$218,000 (maximum)	✓
54	West Virginia (p)	Secretary of the Department of Revenue	G	S	✕	✕	✓	$95,000	✓
55	Wisconsin (q)	Administrator, Division of Executive Budget and Finance	C	G	✕	✓	✕	$87,000 - $144,000	✕
56	Wyoming (r)	Budget and Economic Administrator	O	G	✕	✓	✕	$108,060 - $167,100	✕
	Total				23	21	7		28
11	Dist. of Columbia (s)	Deputy Chief Financial Officer for Budget and Planning	O	NA	✕	✓	✕	$202,664 - $229,264	✕

Source:

National Association of State Budget Officers, Budget Processes in the States, 2021.

Key:

✓	—	Yes.
✕	—	No.
C	—	Cabinet secretary/department head.
G	—	Governor.
S	—	Senate.
D	—	At full discretion of the governor/cabinet secretary or department head.
P	—	Based on experience, within predefined salary range.
O	—	Other.
NA	—	Not subject to approval.

Footnotes:

(a)	The salary figure for the Director of the Office of Management and Budget represents the amount as budgeted during the beginning of Fiscal Year 2020 management plan process.
(b)	The secretary’s appointment is made by the governor with the advice and consent of either house of the General Assembly.
(c)	Salaries for cabinet and other state officials are determined in the annual budget act. Figure shown is the current salary as contained in the FY 2020 operating budget.
(d)	Executive salary commission determines starting salary.
(e)	The state budget director is not an appointed position, but a classified civil service position hired by the commissioner of administration (or his/her deputy or assistant commissioner).
(f)	The state budget director reports to the secretary of budget and management who is appointed by the governor, subject to approval of the state senate. The secretary is a member of the governor’s cabinet. The salary range for the secretary’s position is $141,909-$189,799.
(g)	Under state law, the State Budget Director may concurrently serve as the director of the Department of Technology, Management, and Budget. Presently, the Governor has made separate appointments to these positions.
(h)	The Director is appointed by the department head with Governor approval. Starting salary based on experience.
(i)	The pay bill, passed each session, sets the maximum salary. The governor may elect to pay less.
(j)	The budget officer is nominated by the commissioner of the Department of Administrative Services to be confirmed by the governor and Executive Council for a term of four years. The budget officer additionally serves in the capacity of assistant commissioner for the Department of Administrative Services.
(k)	Each governor determines the classification of the director position from a series set forth by the Department of Administrative Services. Each classification has a pre-determined pay range from which the governor may select the director’s salary.
(l)	Although appointed by the director of administration with the approval of the governor, the state budget officer is a civil service position.
(m)	The state budget director position is not an appointed position, but serves at the pleasure of the governor.
(n)	The commissioner is a member of the extended cabinet. The commissioner oversees a budget staff including a deputy commissioner; a civil service budget director; and civil service budget analysts. See Statute. 32 VSA Sec. 1003 (as amended) for how starting salary is determined.
(o)	Confirmed by a joint resolution of both houses of the general assembly.
(p)	Starting salary set by statute.
(q)	The pay range includes an increase that went into effect on January 5, 2020.
(r)	Salary range provided for budget deputy director. Budget director appointed by: department head, governor.
(s)	Budget director is appointed by chief financial officer.