What are the main factors that influence an ESG Research Associate's salary?

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

What industry pays the highest salary for ESG Research Associate?

The Healthcare industry offers the highest average compensation for ESG Research Associate roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change An ESG Research Associate's salary?

An ESG Research Associate's salary grows with experience: starting around $92,096 for beginners, reaching about $68,961 at mid-level, and approach $105,800 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an ESG Research Associate?

ESG Research Associate salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for ESG Research Associate roles are District of Columbia $69,508, California $69,245, Massachusetts $68,322. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of ESG Research Associate roles make?

Salaries for ESG Research Associate level roles vary by specialization: Market Research Associate: $127,844; Equity Research Associate: $116,434; Consulting Associate, Research: $84,357; Clinical Research Associate: $72,569; Research Associate Professor: $67,043.

ESG Research Associate Salary in Vermont

How much does an ESG Research Associate make in Vermont? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an ESG Research Associate in Vermont is $61,617 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $30.

However, an ESG Research Associate's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $80,104
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $53,460 to $71,294
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $46,033

10% $46,033

50% (Median) $61,617

90% $80,104

ESG Research Associate Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,294	$5,941	$1,371	$34
Average	$61,617	$5,135	$1,185	$30
25th Percentile	$53,460	$4,455	$1,028	$26

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Key Factors That Influence ESG Research Associate Salaries

An ESG Research Associate'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 Research Associate Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an ESG Research Associate'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:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $92,096
Early Career (1-2 years): $59,601
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,961
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $97,948
Expert (over 8 years): $105,800

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Staff Nurse - RN - Research	less than 1 year	$92,096
ESG Research Associate	1-2 years	$59,601
Clinical Research Associate II	2-4 years	$68,961
Scientist - Clinical Research	5-8 years	$97,948
Clinical Research Manager	over 8 years	$105,800

How Do ESG Research Associate 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 Research Associates. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $69,508.
California: $69,245.
Massachusetts: $68,322.

District of Columbia $69,508 California $69,245 Massachusetts $68,322 Washington $68,071 New Jersey $68,046 Alaska $67,958 Connecticut $67,091 New York $66,740

Hawaii $65,616 Rhode Island $65,089 Maryland $64,731 Minnesota $64,241 Colorado $64,053 Illinois $63,990 Oregon $63,751 Delaware $63,576

New Hampshire $63,465 Virginia $63,218 Pennsylvania $62,496 Nevada $62,132 North Dakota $62,013 Michigan $61,824 Wisconsin $61,755 Vermont $61,617

Texas $61,234 Maine $61,209 Arizona $61,171 Ohio $61,127 Georgia $60,550 Indiana $60,261 Wyoming $60,204 Utah $60,117

Iowa $60,079 Kansas $59,778 Louisiana $59,690 North Carolina $59,658 Missouri $59,646 Florida $59,401 Montana $59,269 Nebraska $59,144

Kentucky $59,074 South Carolina $58,823 Tennessee $58,666 Idaho $58,604 New Mexico $58,145 Oklahoma $58,045 Alabama $57,675 South Dakota $57,053

Arkansas $56,714 West Virginia $56,532 Mississippi $55,986

Top Paying Cities for ESG Research Associate

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:

Adamant: $63,070
Barre: $63,165
Cabot: $63,026

Adamant, VT $63,070

Barre, VT $63,165

Cabot, VT $63,026

Calais, VT $63,082

East Barre, VT $63,069

East Calais, VT $63,070

East Montpelier, VT $63,112

Eden, VT $63,029

Eden Mills, VT $62,972

Graniteville, VT $63,161

Hyde Park, VT $63,122

Johnson, VT $63,202

Lake Elmore, VT $63,051

Marshfield, VT $63,037

Moretown, VT $63,206

Morrisville, VT $63,198

Moscow, VT $63,230

Northfield, VT $63,129

Northfield Falls, VT $63,424

North Hyde Park, VT $63,117

North Montpelier, VT $63,054

Plainfield, VT $63,045

Roxbury, VT $62,938

South Barre, VT $63,239

Waterbury, VT $63,224

Stowe, VT $63,233

Waitsfield, VT $63,198

Warren, VT $63,080

Washington, VT $62,957

Waterbury Center, VT $63,222

Websterville, VT $63,151

Williamstown, VT $63,078

Wolcott, VT $63,043

Woodbury, VT $62,981

Worcester, VT $63,044

Rutland, VT $63,042

Belmont, VT $62,847

Benson, VT $62,847

Bomoseen, VT $62,946

Brandon, VT $62,992

Bridport, VT $62,999

Castleton, VT $62,958

Center Rutland, VT $63,001

Chittenden, VT $62,856

Cuttingsville, VT $62,834

Danby, VT $62,942

East Middlebury, VT $63,034

East Poultney, VT $62,949

East Wallingford, VT $62,880

Fair Haven, VT $62,903

Florence, VT $62,881

Forest Dale, VT $62,995

Gaysville, VT $62,595

Granville, VT $62,891

Hancock, VT $62,881

Hydeville, VT $62,954

Killington, VT $62,874

Middlebury, VT $63,131

Middletown Springs, VT $62,915

Mount Holly, VT $62,856

North Clarendon, VT $62,949

Orwell, VT $62,942

Pawlet, VT $62,964

Pittsfield, VT $62,910

Pittsford, VT $62,971

Poultney, VT $62,959

Proctor, VT $63,028

Ripton, VT $62,955

Rochester, VT $62,923

Rupert, VT $62,917

Salisbury, VT $63,017

Shoreham, VT $62,964

Stockbridge, VT $62,852

Wallingford, VT $62,886

Wells, VT $62,967

West Pawlet, VT $62,988

West Rupert, VT $62,973

West Rutland, VT $62,935

Whiting, VT $62,966

Saint Johnsbury, VT $63,034

Albany, VT $62,997

Barnet, VT $62,967

Barton, VT $62,991

Beebe Plain, VT $63,009

Concord, VT $62,907

Coventry, VT $63,083

Craftsbury, VT $63,016

Craftsbury Common, VT $63,019

Danville, VT $62,981

Derby, VT $63,009

Derby Line, VT $62,962

East Burke, VT $62,960

East Charleston, VT $62,967

East Hardwick, VT $63,001

East Haven, VT $62,823

East Saint Johnsbury, VT $63,033

Glover, VT $62,972

Granby, VT $62,746

Greensboro, VT $62,950

Greensboro Bend, VT $62,991

Hardwick, VT $63,060

Irasburg, VT $62,975

Island Pond, VT $62,872

Lowell, VT $62,954

Lower Waterford, VT $63,026

Lyndon, VT $63,014

Lyndon Center, VT $63,085

Lyndonville, VT $63,017

Morgan, VT $62,903

Newport, VT $63,047

Newport Center, VT $62,967

North Concord, VT $62,802

North Troy, VT $62,976

Orleans, VT $62,952

Passumpsic, VT $63,038

Peacham, VT $62,911

Saint Johnsbury Center, VT $63,040

Sheffield, VT $62,928

Sutton, VT $62,923

Troy, VT $62,982

West Burke, VT $62,965

West Charleston, VT $62,935

West Danville, VT $62,984

Westfield, VT $62,934

West Glover, VT $62,977

Averill, VT $62,611

Beecher Falls, VT $63,017

Canaan, VT $62,860

Gilman, VT $63,137

Guildhall, VT $62,777

Lunenburg, VT $62,914

Norton, VT $62,736

North Bennington, VT $63,437

North Pownal, VT $63,565

Pownal, VT $63,601

White River Junction, VT $63,026

Ascutney, VT $63,055

Barnard, VT $62,883

Bethel, VT $62,922

Bradford, VT $62,987

Bridgewater, VT $62,947

Bridgewater Corners, VT $62,822

Brookfield, VT $62,983

Brownsville, VT $62,949

Chelsea, VT $62,947

Corinth, VT $62,930

East Corinth, VT $62,956

East Randolph, VT $62,968

East Ryegate, VT $62,913

East Thetford, VT $62,991

Fairlee, VT $62,923

Groton, VT $62,940

Hartford, VT $63,190

Hartland, VT $62,969

Hartland Four Corners, VT $62,966

Mc Indoe Falls, VT $63,128

Newbury, VT $62,933

North Hartland, VT $63,013

North Pomfret, VT $62,905

North Thetford, VT $62,990

Norwich, VT $62,977

Plymouth, VT $62,777

Post Mills, VT $62,976

Quechee, VT $63,041

Randolph, VT $63,030

Randolph Center, VT $62,998

Reading, VT $62,829

Sharon, VT $62,920

South Pomfret, VT $62,860

South Royalton, VT $62,938

South Ryegate, VT $62,951

South Strafford, VT $62,935

South Woodstock, VT $62,845

Strafford, VT $62,881

Taftsville, VT $63,046

Thetford, VT $62,991

Thetford Center, VT $62,925

Topsham, VT $62,906

Tunbridge, VT $62,918

Vershire, VT $62,889

Wells River, VT $62,955

West Fairlee, VT $63,071

West Hartford, VT $62,906

West Newbury, VT $62,931

West Topsham, VT $62,957

Wilder, VT $63,193

Windsor, VT $62,994

Woodstock, VT $62,917

Bellows Falls, VT $63,147

Cambridgeport, VT $63,075

Cavendish, VT $62,865

Chester, VT $62,928

Chester Depot, VT $62,905

Grafton, VT $62,880

Londonderry, VT $62,993

Ludlow, VT $62,898

North Springfield, VT $63,117

Perkinsville, VT $62,946

Peru, VT $62,927

Proctorsville, VT $62,876

Saxtons River, VT $63,134

South Londonderry, VT $63,032

Springfield, VT $63,087

Westminster, VT $63,146

Westminster Station, VT $63,151

Weston, VT $62,863

Shaftsbury, VT $63,362

Brattleboro, VT $63,276

Bondville, VT $63,014

East Dover, VT $63,142

Jacksonville, VT $63,301

Jamaica, VT $63,015

Marlboro, VT $63,589

Newfane, VT $63,100

Putney, VT $63,087

Readsboro, VT $63,596

South Newfane, VT $63,122

Stamford, VT $63,551

Townshend, VT $63,043

Vernon, VT $63,469

Wardsboro, VT $63,089

West Dover, VT $63,193

West Dummerston, VT $63,116

West Halifax, VT $63,213

West Townshend, VT $62,959

West Wardsboro, VT $62,960

Whitingham, VT $63,278

Williamsville, VT $63,116

Wilmington, VT $63,240

Burlington, VT $63,412

South Burlington, VT $63,409

Winooski, VT $63,412

Colchester, VT $63,412

Alburgh, VT $63,096

Bakersfield, VT $63,190

Belvidere Center, VT $62,960

Bristol, VT $63,203

Cambridge, VT $63,278

Charlotte, VT $63,326

East Berkshire, VT $63,129

East Fairfield, VT $63,223

Enosburg Falls, VT $63,048

Essex, VT $63,364

Essex Junction, VT $63,369

Fairfax, VT $63,283

Fairfield, VT $63,222

Ferrisburgh, VT $63,256

Franklin, VT $63,052

Grand Isle, VT $63,289

Highgate Center, VT $63,105

Highgate Springs, VT $63,137

Hinesburg, VT $63,325

Huntington, VT $63,277

Isle La Motte, VT $63,175

Jeffersonville, VT $63,235

Jericho, VT $63,311

Jonesville, VT $63,325

Milton, VT $63,342

Monkton, VT $63,274

Montgomery, VT $63,048

Montgomery Center, VT $62,972

New Haven, VT $63,195

North Ferrisburgh, VT $63,284

North Hero, VT $63,222

Richford, VT $63,038

Richmond, VT $63,318

Saint Albans, VT $63,250

Saint Albans Bay, VT $63,242

Shelburne, VT $63,384

Sheldon, VT $63,175

Sheldon Springs, VT $63,330

South Hero, VT $63,346

Starksboro, VT $63,240

Swanton, VT $63,163

Underhill, VT $63,297

Underhill Center, VT $63,299

Vergennes, VT $63,176

Waterville, VT $63,197

Westford, VT $63,328

Williston, VT $63,376

Montpelier, VT $63,155

Bennington, VT $63,483

Arlington, VT $63,260

Dorset, VT $63,014

East Arlington, VT $62,990

East Dorset, VT $63,015

Manchester, VT $63,185

Manchester Center, VT $63,144

ESG Research Associate Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For ESG Research Associate roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Healthcare and Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, ESG Research Associate positions in Pharmaceuticals or Biotechnology typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view ESG Research Associate as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an ESG Research Associate

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$73,940	$36.0	20%
Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit	$67,779	$33.0	10%

ESG Research Associate Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an ESG Research Associate'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.

$53,460

Average $61,617/year

$71,294

$4,455

Average $5,135/month

$5,941

$1,028

Average $1,185/week

$1,371

$26

Average $30/hour

$34

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$71,294	$5,941	$1,371	$34
Average	$61,617	$5,135	$1,185	$30
25th Percentile	$53,460	$4,455	$1,028	$26

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