Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Career, Salary and Skills
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts have a BLS-reported national median annual wage of $81,100 based on the 2025 OEWS dataset, with reported national employment of 132,130. Wage data is published for 306 locations.
Occupation description
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
O*NET code
13-2099.04
Job zone
4
Typical education
Not recorded
Experience
Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
National salary and employment
Median annual
$81,100
Hourly median
$38.99
Employment
132,130
Data year
2025
National salary distribution
Top skills
| Skill | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Writing | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Coordination | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.38 | 3.50 |
Typical tasks
- Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
- Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
- Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- Gather financial documents related to investigations.
- Analyze financial data to detect irregularities in areas such as billing trends, financial relationships, and regulatory compliance procedures.
- Review reports of suspected fraud to determine need for further investigation.
- Recommend actions in fraud cases.
- Document all investigative activities.
Technology
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Bookkeeping software
- Business intelligence software
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Guardian Analytics FraudMAP
- IBM Cognos
- LexisNexis
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Microsoft SQL Server
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts salary by location
Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in CAMedian $80,810 · Employment 14,290
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in TXMedian $71,650 · Employment 13,550
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in New York, NYMedian $109,580 · Employment 11,950
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in NYMedian $107,490 · Employment 9,750
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in FLMedian $61,660 · Employment 6,960
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in ILMedian $81,180 · Employment 5,850
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in Washington, DCMedian $120,580 · Employment 5,820
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in NJMedian $98,630 · Employment 5,510
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in VAMedian $92,930 · Employment 5,070
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in Chicago, ILMedian $81,740 · Employment 4,630
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in Dallas, TXMedian $72,330 · Employment 4,440
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts Salary in NCMedian $80,900 · Employment 4,190
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Career and skills data: O*NET 31.0 (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.