EAESG Analyst
EA
Career

ESG Analyst

By the numbers
Typical pay
$102,740 / yr
Education to start
Bachelor's degree
Future demand
+5.7% by 2034
People in this job
362K
Figures shown for ·closest of 3 O*NET occupations
The work
A day, hour by hour
08:30
News & reg scan

Skim overnight ESG headlines and new SEC or EU disclosure updates.

09:00
Data pull & build

Load carbon, diversity, and board data into the tracking spreadsheet.

10:00
Greenwashing check

Cross-check a company's sustainability claims against third-party databases and news.

11:30
Conflict call

Two sources show conflicting emissions figures — dig in and pick the defensible one.

13:00
Score & flag

Assign ESG scores; flag a governance red flag that needs a deeper look.

14:30
Report writing

Translate messy data into a tight investor recommendation — plain language, clear verdict.

16:00
PM presentation

Walk the portfolio manager through findings; defend the ESG risk call under pushback.

17:00
Wrap & queue

Log open questions, note the governance flag for tomorrow, close out the tracker.

Things you do
  • Score companies on how green, fair, and well-governed they really are.
  • Dig through sustainability reports to spot greenwashing and half-truths.
  • Flag ESG risks that could hurt an investment's long-term returns.
  • Build spreadsheets tracking carbon emissions, diversity stats, and board data.
  • Write clear reports translating messy ESG data into investor recommendations.
Decisions you’ll make
  • Is this company genuinely sustainable, or just greenwashing?
  • Does this ESG risk actually matter to the investment, or is it noise?
  • The data from two sources conflict — which one do I trust?
  • Should I flag this governance red flag now, or dig deeper first?
  • Is this ESG score good enough to recommend, even with the financial tradeoff?
Education Pathways · how you get there
99 in 100 went the college route · 1 in 100 found another way in None, typically
Education mapped from O*NET:Sustainability Specialists · 62% related
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