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.
- O*NET-SOC code
13-2099.04 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts separately. These are the figures for Financial Specialists, All Other (13-2099), its parent occupation.
Median annual wage, U.S.$81,100
Employment, U.S.132,130
Median hourly wage$38.99
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,460 | $61,290 | $81,100 | $110,410 | $151,490 |
By state (50)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 530 | $87,110 | 0.30 |
| Alaska | 130 | $77,070 | 0.47 |
| Arizona | 910 | $81,180 | 0.33 |
| Arkansas | 370 | $60,600 | 0.34 |
| California | 14,290 | $80,810 | 0.92 |
| Colorado | 4,030 | $87,430 | 1.65 |
| Delaware | 1,330 | $80,610 | 3.24 |
| District of Columbia | 2,460 | $125,110 | 4.12 |
| Florida | 6,960 | $61,660 | 0.82 |
| Georgia | 4,070 | $77,540 | 0.98 |
| Hawaii | 840 | $77,190 | 1.58 |
| Idaho | 210 | $79,440 | 0.29 |
| Illinois | 5,850 | $81,180 | 1.13 |
| Indiana | 1,930 | $92,410 | 0.71 |
| Iowa | 1,220 | $79,390 | 0.92 |
| Kansas | 1,140 | $51,160 | 0.93 |
| Kentucky | 690 | $65,690 | 0.41 |
| Louisiana | 2,990 | $59,860 | 1.82 |
| Maine | 1,250 | $109,060 | 2.29 |
| Maryland | 3,790 | $101,400 | 1.62 |
| Massachusetts | $99,970 | ||
| Michigan | 2,620 | $75,040 | 0.70 |
| Minnesota | 820 | $83,280 | 0.33 |
| Mississippi | 400 | $73,920 | 0.41 |
| Missouri | 2,710 | $75,800 | 1.08 |
| Montana | 270 | $76,350 | 0.61 |
| Nebraska | 480 | $66,290 | 0.56 |
| Nevada | 1,220 | $61,930 | 0.92 |
| New Hampshire | 420 | $83,590 | 0.73 |
| New Jersey | 5,510 | $98,630 | 1.51 |
| New Mexico | 720 | $80,610 | 0.98 |
| New York | 9,750 | $107,490 | 1.18 |
| North Carolina | 4,190 | $80,900 | 1.00 |
| North Dakota | 150 | $78,260 | 0.40 |
| Ohio | 4,170 | $90,060 | 0.89 |
| Oklahoma | 920 | $76,980 | 0.63 |
| Oregon | 900 | $83,080 | 0.54 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,030 | $78,610 | 0.78 |
| Rhode Island | 510 | $78,990 | 1.20 |
| South Carolina | 930 | $76,400 | 0.48 |
| South Dakota | 90 | $86,260 | 0.22 |
| Tennessee | 2,420 | $69,240 | 0.87 |
| Texas | 13,550 | $71,650 | 1.13 |
| Utah | 3,120 | $76,530 | 2.12 |
| Vermont | 230 | $75,270 | 0.88 |
| Virginia | 5,070 | $92,930 | 1.45 |
| Washington | 2,910 | $80,930 | 0.96 |
| West Virginia | 920 | $86,200 | 1.55 |
| Wisconsin | 1,620 | $64,420 | 0.65 |
| Wyoming | 100 | $75,810 | 0.43 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial Examiners | 4 | 0.962 |
| 2 | Intelligence Analysts | 4 | 0.961 |
| 3 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | 4 | 0.958 |
| 4 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 5 | 0.956 |
| 5 | Labor Relations Specialists | 4 | 0.955 |
| 6 | Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | 4 | 0.953 |
| 7 | Insurance Underwriters | 4 | 0.953 |
| 8 | Compliance Managers | 4 | 0.953 |
| 9 | Accountants and Auditors | 4 | 0.953 |
| 10 | Credit Analysts | 4 | 0.950 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Systems Evaluation | 1.00 | 0.958 |
| Compliance Managers | Monitoring | 1.24 | 0.953 |
| Credit Analysts | Mathematics | 1.00 | 0.950 |
| Business Intelligence Analysts | Mathematics | 0.76 | 0.941 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | Service Orientation | 0.88 | 0.940 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | Management of Financial Resources | 1.37 | 0.939 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Science | 3.00 | 0.933 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, excluding software Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Tax software | 5 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Healthcare common procedure coding system HCPCS | 5 of 20 | 5.8x |
| Online databases | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| Thomson Reuters Westlaw | 3 of 20 | 17.3x |
| SAP software | 12 of 20 | 2.0x |
| Microsoft Dynamics | 7 of 20 | 2.7x |
| Fund accounting software | 4 of 20 | 5.1x |
| Document management system software | 3 of 20 | 8.7x |
| Web browser software | 14 of 20 | 1.5x |
| Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition | 4 of 20 | 4.1x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.38 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.38 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.38 | 5.33 |
| Law and Government | 4.12 | 4.92 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.62 | 4.67 |
| Administrative | 3.25 | 4.75 |
| Mathematics | 3.04 | 4.38 |
| Psychology | 3.04 | 4.00 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Administration and Management | 2.79 | 3.92 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.67 | 3.58 |
| Education and Training | 2.46 | 3.21 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.46 | 2.88 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 2.25 | 2.58 |
| Communications and Media | 2.25 | 2.21 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.96 | 1.62 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 1.92 | 2.17 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.83 | 1.46 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.79 | 1.79 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.75 | 1.71 |
| Telecommunications | 1.75 | 1.54 |
| Geography | 1.71 | 1.79 |
| Production and Processing | 1.67 | 1.30 |
| Transportation | 1.52 | 0.96 |
| Foreign Language | 1.50 | 1.38 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.46 | 0.83 |
| Design | 1.42 | 0.96 |
| Building and Construction | 1.35 | not rated |
| Chemistry | 1.35 | not rated |
| Physics | 1.35 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.33 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.29 | not rated |
| Biology | 1.25 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.13 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.12 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Written Expression | 4.50 | 4.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.25 | 4.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.25 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.62 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.12 | 4.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.50 |
| Near Vision | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.50 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Number Facility | 3.00 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Selective Attention | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Time Sharing | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.75 | 1.38 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Depth Perception | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Control Precision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.12 | not rated |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.12 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.00 | not rated |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
| Stamina | 1.00 | not rated |
| Static Strength | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Word in demand
- Structured query language SQL in demand
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft SQL Server hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Visio hot
- Python hot
- R hot
- SAS hot
- Splunk Enterprise hot
- Tableau hot
- ArcSight Enterprise Threat and Risk Management
- Bookkeeping software
- Business intelligence software
- Electronic health record EHR software
- Guardian Analytics FraudMAP
- IBM Cognos
- LexisNexis
- NortonLifeLock cybersecurity software
- PCG Software Virtual Examiner
- SAP Business Objects
- TIBCO Spotfire
- TriZetto QNXT
- Vertafore ImageRight
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts separately. These are the figures for Financial Specialists, All Other (13-2099), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Park, MD | 720 | 11.98 | $132,620 |
| Parkersburg-Vienna, WV | 340 | 10.96 | $97,470 |
| Warner Robins, GA | 390 | 6.04 | $99,760 |
| Trenton-Princeton, NJ | 1,060 | 5.21 | $92,670 |
| Beckley, WV | 130 | 3.58 | $81,470 |
| Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH | 1,040 | 3.28 | $110,740 |
| Ogden, UT | 640 | 2.76 | $94,640 |
| Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA | 210 | 2.62 | $99,570 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 1,820 | 2.60 | $75,130 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 950 | 2.51 | $70,110 |