Also called: Sustainability Analyst
Rates companies on environmental, social and governance issues for investors or for the company itself.
You read a mining company's reports, check its safety record and water use, and score how risky it is for investors.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in finance, economics or environmental studies.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Finance, Environmental Studies, Economics.
Growing about average. Demand has cooled somewhat after rapid growth.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI now reads company reports and scores ESG risk automatically, so fewer analysts are needed.
Classes: AP Environmental Science, AP Statistics, AP Macroeconomics.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2051.
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