What are the main factors that influence an ESG Analyst IV's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

How does experience change An ESG Analyst 's salary?

An ESG Analyst 's salary grows with experience: an Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist II (2-4 years)earns $75,269, an Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist III (4-7 years)earns $94,270, an ESG Analyst IV (7+ years)earns $113,835, an Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist V (7-10 years)earns $140,226, an Environmental, Social, & Governance Manager (10+ years)earns $112,949,

What are the highest paying states for an ESG Analyst IV?

ESG Analyst IV salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ESG Analyst IV roles are District of Columbia $126,040, California $125,570, Massachusetts $123,890. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ESG Analyst roles make?

Salaries for ESG Analyst level roles vary by specialization: VP of ESG: $188,910; ESG Director: $170,050; ESG Analyst V: $140,230; ESG Program Specialist V: $140,226; ESG Program Specialist IV: $113,835.

How do different companies affect an ESG Analyst IV's salary?

Company size, industry, and compensation structure create significant salary variations for ESG Analyst IV roles. Large, established industry leaders like C R Bard Inc ($128,509) and Henry Schein Canada ($124,697) offer base salaries 35-40% above the national average. In contrast, smaller firms or startups may offer closer to $82,041.

ESG Analyst IV Salary in the United States

How much does an ESG Analyst IV make in the United States?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ESG Analyst IV in the United States is $113,840 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $55.

However, an ESG Analyst IV's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $135,600
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $103,390 to $125,230
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $93,876

10% $93,876

50% (Median) $113,840

90% $135,600

ESG Analyst IV Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,230	$10,436	$2,408	$60
Average	$113,840	$9,487	$2,189	$55
25th Percentile	$103,390	$8,616	$1,988	$50

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Key Factors That Influence ESG Analyst IV Salaries

An ESG Analyst IV's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects ESG Analyst Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ESG Analyst IV's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist II (2-4 years): $75,269
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist III (4-7 years): $94,270
ESG Analyst IV (7+ years): $113,835
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist V (7-10 years): $140,226
Environmental, Social, & Governance Manager (10+ years): $112,949

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist II	2-4 years	$75,269
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist III	4-7 years	$94,270
ESG Analyst IV	7+ years	$113,835
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist V	7-10 years	$140,226
Environmental, Social, & Governance Manager	10+ years	$112,949

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How Do ESG Analyst IV Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract ESG Analyst IVs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $126,040.
California: $125,570.
Massachusetts: $123,890.

District of Columbia $126,040 California $125,570 Massachusetts $123,890 Washington $123,440 New Jersey $123,390 Alaska $123,230 Connecticut $121,660 New York $121,020

Hawaii $118,990 Rhode Island $118,030 Maryland $117,380 Minnesota $116,490 Colorado $116,150 Illinois $116,040 Oregon $115,600 Delaware $115,290

New Hampshire $115,090 Virginia $114,640 Pennsylvania $113,330 Nevada $112,670 North Dakota $112,450 Michigan $112,110 Wisconsin $111,980 Vermont $111,730

Texas $111,040 Maine $110,990 Arizona $110,930 Ohio $110,850 Georgia $109,800 Indiana $109,280 Wyoming $109,170 Utah $109,010

Iowa $108,950 Kansas $108,400 Louisiana $108,240 North Carolina $108,180 Missouri $108,160 Florida $107,720 Montana $107,480 Nebraska $107,250

Kentucky $107,120 South Carolina $106,670 Tennessee $106,380 Idaho $106,270 New Mexico $105,440 Oklahoma $105,260 Alabama $104,590 South Dakota $103,460

Arkansas $102,840 West Virginia $102,510 Mississippi $101,520

Top Paying Cities for ESG Analyst IVs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

San Jose: $143,590
San Francisco: $142,010
Oakland: $139,020

San Jose, CA $143,590

San Francisco, CA $142,010

Oakland, CA $139,020

New York, NY $131,070

Paramus, NJ $129,480

Queens Village, NY $129,470

Passaic, NJ $129,370

Bergenfield, NJ $129,360

Stamford, CT $129,110

Huntington, NY $129,060

Newark, NJ $128,220

Bridgeport, CT $127,980

Vallejo, CA $127,750

New Brunswick, NJ $127,710

Petaluma, CA $127,640

Middlesex, NJ $127,420

Somerset, NJ $127,340

Santa Cruz, CA $127,190

Boston, MA $126,500

Monterey, CA $126,100

Seattle, WA $125,840

Santa Rosa, CA $125,820

Los Angeles, CA $125,780

Juneau, AK $125,490

Washington, DC $125,360

Orange, CA $124,950

Santa Ana, CA $124,650

Long Beach, CA $124,540

Anaheim, CA $124,520

Anchorage, AK $124,460

Santa Maria, CA $124,120

Everett, WA $124,100

Danbury, CT $123,700

Bremerton, WA $123,540

Tacoma, WA $123,130

New Suffolk, NY $123,130

Sacramento, CA $123,090

Santa Barbara, CA $122,970

Trenton, NJ $122,840

San Diego, CA $122,840

Brockton, MA $122,720

Fairbanks, AK $122,440

Lompoc, CA $122,150

Lowell, MA $122,060

Ventura, CA $122,040

Nashua, NH $122,010

Stockton, CA $122,000

Modesto, CA $121,170

Poughkeepsie, NY $120,920

Olympia, WA $120,700

Kennewick, WA $120,700

New Haven, CT $120,660

Lawrence, MA $120,250

Hartford, CT $120,140

Riverside, CA $120,110

New Bedford, MA $120,000

Richland, WA $120,000

Bakersfield, CA $119,840

San Bernardino, CA $119,790

New Britain, CT $119,780

Atlantic City, NJ $119,780

New London, CT $119,740

Norwich, CT $119,700

Portsmouth, NH $119,680

Boulder, CO $119,440

Portland, OR $119,280

Worcester, MA $119,270

Minneapolis, MN $118,920

Philadelphia, PA $118,760

Honolulu, HI $118,380

Saint Paul, MN $118,330

Vineland, NJ $118,300

Providence, RI $117,970

Chicago, IL $117,640

Bellingham, WA $117,510

Springfield, MA $117,410

Baltimore, MD $117,380

Chico, CA $117,100

Pittsfield, MA $116,790

Manchester, NH $116,570

Spokane, WA $116,070

Denver, CO $116,060

Albany, NY $115,520

Troy, NY $115,480

Nassau, NY $115,360

Schenectady, NY $115,240

Wilmington, DE $115,150

Burlington, VT $114,990

Salem, OR $114,940

Portland, ME $114,590

Yakima, WA $114,480

Rochester, MN $114,120

Reno, NV $114,070

Fresno, CA $114,070

Milwaukee, WI $113,970

Detroit, MI $113,850

Ann Arbor, MI $113,830

Allentown, PA $113,820

Colorado Springs, CO $113,620

Syracuse, NY $113,570

Carson City, NV $113,570

Houston, TX $113,410

Eugene, OR $113,350

Gary, IN $113,210

Springfield, OR $113,120

Bismarck, ND $113,100

Galveston, TX $113,020

Medford, OR $112,850

Fort Collins, CO $112,800

Concord, NH $112,750

Austin, TX $112,710

Mesa, AZ $112,470

Reading, PA $112,460

Phoenix, AZ $112,450

Dallas, TX $112,420

Saint Cloud, MN $112,310

Madison, WI $112,160

Utica, NY $111,850

Rochester, NY $111,670

Des Moines, IA $111,650

Raleigh, NC $111,640

Atlanta, GA $111,470

Battle Creek, MI $111,440

Salt Lake City, UT $111,400

Lancaster, PA $111,230

Harrisburg, PA $111,070

Kansas City, MO $110,960

Champaign, IL $110,940

Kansas City, KS $110,940

Fort Worth, TX $110,930

Columbus, OH $110,910

Boca Raton, FL $110,880

Pittsburgh, PA $110,830

Richmond, VA $110,790

Indianapolis, IN $110,770

Cleveland, OH $110,760

Las Vegas, NV $110,620

Cincinnati, OH $110,620

Petersburg, VA $110,450

Huntsville, AL $110,280

Lansing, MI $110,200

Lebanon, PA $110,190

Pueblo, CO $110,170

Appleton, WI $110,140

Buffalo, NY $110,090

Dayton, OH $110,060

Racine, WI $110,040

Charlotte, NC $110,030

Saint Louis, MO $109,990

York, PA $109,920

Elkhart, IN $109,920

Gastonia, NC $109,900

Billings, MT $109,880

Beaumont, TX $109,840

Lorain, OH $109,820

Benton Harbor, MI $109,800

Toledo, OH $109,780

Binghamton, NY $109,720

Rock Hill, SC $109,710

Rockford, IL $109,650

Springfield, IL $109,610

Elyria, OH $109,590

Fargo, ND $109,590

Flagstaff, AZ $109,510

Fort Lauderdale, FL $109,450

Duluth, MN $109,380

Miami, FL $109,380

Cheyenne, WY $109,300

Grand Forks, ND $109,300

Bangor, ME $109,050

Cedar Rapids, IA $108,920

Durham, NC $108,870

Louisville, KY $108,870

Grand Rapids, MI $108,840

Hialeah, FL $108,830

Casper, WY $108,670

Scranton, PA $108,540

New Orleans, LA $108,500

Virginia Beach, VA $108,490

Akron, OH $108,430

Peoria, IL $108,280

Sarasota, FL $108,260

Nashville, TN $108,180

Omaha, NE $108,180

Green Bay, WI $108,180

Baton Rouge, LA $108,130

Charleston, SC $108,100

Jamestown, NY $108,050

Davenport, IA $108,050

Tucson, AZ $107,990

Saint Petersburg, FL $107,920

Tampa, FL $107,900

Evansville, IN $107,830

Port Arthur, TX $107,830

Bradenton, FL $107,780

Santa Fe, NM $107,580

Orlando, FL $107,370

Clearwater, FL $107,340

Canton, OH $107,100

La Crosse, WI $107,100

Albuquerque, NM $107,030

Newport News, VA $107,020

High Point, NC $106,990

Ogden, UT $106,940

Corpus Christi, TX $106,850

Norfolk, VA $106,780

Laramie, WY $106,780

Rock Island, IL $106,710

Saginaw, MI $106,690

Jacksonville, FL $106,680

Salisbury, NC $106,660

Boise, ID $106,630

Moline, IL $106,580

Fort Myers, FL $106,540

Memphis, TN $106,520

Tulsa, OK $106,460

Waterloo, IA $106,400

Spartanburg, SC $106,280

Lincoln, NE $106,220

Fort Wayne, IN $106,200

Provo, UT $106,190

Cedar Falls, IA $106,050

San Antonio, TX $106,010

Greensboro, NC $105,960

South Bend, IN $105,950

Savannah, GA $105,830

Muskegon, MI $105,780

Birmingham, AL $105,770

Winston Salem, NC $105,710

Lake Charles, LA $105,440

Anderson, IN $105,420

Lexington, KY $105,380

Augusta, GA $105,350

Greenville, SC $105,350

Lima, OH $105,260

Wichita, KS $105,250

Tuscaloosa, AL $105,250

Columbia, SC $105,140

Springfield, OH $105,120

Asheville, NC $104,940

Bloomington, IN $104,860

Knoxville, TN $104,450

Shreveport, LA $104,440

Wilmington, NC $104,290

Roanoke, VA $104,290

Topeka, KS $104,080

Frankfort, KY $104,070

Oklahoma City, OK $103,990

Chillicothe, OH $103,950

Longview, TX $103,940

Melbourne, FL $103,920

Sioux Falls, SD $103,740

Mobile, AL $103,730

Terre Haute, IN $103,690

Altoona, PA $103,620

Amarillo, TX $103,540

Killeen, TX $103,500

Fayetteville, AR $103,410

Chattanooga, TN $103,380

Sioux City, IA $103,280

Idaho Falls, ID $103,250

Lynchburg, VA $103,160

Gainesville, FL $103,010

Portsmouth, OH $102,960

Little Rock, AR $102,930

Lafayette, LA $102,890

Youngstown, OH $102,890

Daytona Beach, FL $102,820

Clarksville, TN $102,810

Pensacola, FL $102,800

Temple, TX $102,790

Hopkinsville, KY $102,460

Erie, PA $102,430

Florence, SC $102,390

Charleston, WV $102,210

Great Falls, MT $102,150

Macon, GA $101,990

Tallahassee, FL $101,980

Fayetteville, NC $101,960

Waco, TX $101,930

Helena, MT $101,850

Pine Bluff, AR $101,810

Vincennes, IN $101,670

Lubbock, TX $101,630

Alamogordo, NM $101,560

Twin Falls, ID $101,450

Rapid City, SD $101,420

Jackson, MS $101,220

Huntington, WV $101,210

Greenville, MS $101,200

Parkersburg, WV $101,090

Montgomery, AL $101,070

Wichita Falls, TX $100,950

Springfield, MO $100,950

Biloxi, MS $100,900

Monroe, LA $100,780

Johnstown, PA $100,700

Sumter, SC $100,660

Columbus, GA $100,650

Pascagoula, MS $100,430

Abilene, TX $100,430

Kingsport, TN $100,130

Albany, GA $100,130

Gulfport, MS $100,100

Alexandria, LA $99,720

Fort Smith, AR $99,440

El Paso, TX $99,130

Las Cruces, NM $98,620

Harlingen, TX $98,330

Pocatello, ID $98,310

Florence, AL $98,160

Brownsville, TX $98,140

Mcallen, TX $97,900

Dothan, AL $97,740

Columbus, MS $97,070

Altus, OK $96,540

Lawton, OK $96,320

Pierre, SD $95,910

ESG Analyst IV Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

ESG Analyst IV salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $127,221. While startup companies pay approximate $107,616.

ESG Analyst IV Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$107,616
Growth Stage	51~500	$113,815
Established	501~5000	$122,848
Enterprise	5000+	$127,221

ESG Analyst IV Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ESG Analyst IV roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Software & Networking and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, ESG Analyst positions in Transportation or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ESG Analyst IV as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ESG Analyst IV

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Software & Networking	$136,608	$66.0	20%
Biotechnology	$130,916	$63.0	15%
Financial Services	$130,916	$63.0	15%
Energy & Utilities	$127,501	$61.0	12%
Insurance	$125,224	$60.0	10%

ESG Analyst IV Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ESG Analyst IV's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$103,390

Average $113,840/year

$125,230

$8,616

Average $9,487/month

$10,436

$1,988

Average $2,189/week

$2,408

$50

Average $55/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$125,230	$10,436	$2,408	$60
Average	$113,840	$9,487	$2,189	$55
25th Percentile	$103,390	$8,616	$1,988	$50

ESG Analyst IV Salary Growth & Career Path

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Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As an ESG Analyst IV, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

ESG Analyst IV Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
Corporate Secretary (Legal Officer)	$218,800	92%
Environmental, Social, & Governance Specialist V	$140,300	23%

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Common company salaries for ESG Analyst IV

Here are companies hiring for ESG Analyst IV and their salaries, click below for more details.

C $128,509/per year

C R Bard Inc Biotechnology the United States

H $124,697/per year

Henry Schein Canada Biotechnology the United States

N $123,899/per year

Nordex Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $120,416/per year

Nipro Corp Biotechnology the United States

E $115,870/per year

Enovis Biotechnology the United States

A $114,553/per year

Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy Biotechnology the United States

M $112,110/per year

MiniMed Inc Biotechnology the United States

L $111,500/per year

Labcorp Drug Development Biotechnology the United States

L $110,229/per year

Life Technologies Corp Biotechnology the United States

Z $106,224/per year

Zimmer Biomet Biotechnology the United States

P $103,077/per year

Promontory Therapeutics Biotechnology the United States

S $102,181/per year

Steris PLC Biotechnology the United States

G $97,274/per year

Gavin Conferences Pty Ltd Biotechnology the United States

E $94,764/per year

Endeavor BioMedicines Biotechnology the United States

R $94,402/per year

Replay Holdings LLC Biotechnology the United States

P $94,235/per year

Pleno Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $93,666/per year

Simulaids Inc Biotechnology the United States

N $88,880/per year

NOIRLab/CAS Biotechnology the United States

O $86,468/per year

Onward Technology Biotechnology the United States

L $84,895/per year

LED Medical Diagnostics Inc Biotechnology the United States

E $84,682/per year

Eyeco Ltd Biotechnology the United States

P $84,523/per year

Paerosol Biotechnology the United States

I $83,525/per year

IONIQ Sciences Inc Biotechnology the United States

S $82,815/per year

Stateside PPE Biotechnology the United States

D $82,041/per year

Digi Bio Biotechnology the United States

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