Business & Finance
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
Median salary (BLS)
$81,100
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$48k – $151k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports one wage for this occupational group, which covers 2 related roles — so read the median as an approximate group figure, and the range as the truer picture for this specific title. BLS source.
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $112,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Intern
Internship
$36,000
~4 mos to advance
Junior Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Entry / Junior
$48,460
~2 yrs to advance
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Established
$81,100
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Senior
$116,295
Internships are a common on-ramp here — they speed up landing that first role and improve your odds, which is why the Safe and High-ceiling plans build one in.
Key skills
A typical day
- •Gather financial documents related to investigations.
- •Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- •Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
- •Document all investigative activities.
- •Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
Reputation-based selection; stats shown are outcome data per school.