Business & Finance
Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Also called: Anti-Fraud Operations Analyst, Casino Gaming Regulator, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Confidential Investigator
US median pay
$81,100
per year, 2025
Job growth 2025–35
+4.1%
about average or slower
Openings a year (US)
9,400
137,800 employed
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Preparation 4/5 · Considerable preparation
What this job is
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
What they do day to day
- Document all investigative activities.
- 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.
- Lead, or participate in, fraud investigation teams.
- Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.
Skills and knowledge that matter most
Skills
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0/5
- Complex Problem Solving3.9/5
- Coordination3.8/5
- Social Perceptiveness3.4/5
- Systems Analysis3.1/5
- Persuasion3.1/5
- Instructing3.1/5
- Time Management3.0/5
Knowledge
- English Language4.4/5
- Law and Government4.1/5
- Economics and Accounting3.6/5
- Administrative3.2/5
- Psychology3.0/5
- Mathematics3.0/5
Importance rated by people working in the job (1 = not important, 5 = extremely important).
Education and preparation
Preparation level 4 of 5 — Considerable preparation. Usually a bachelor's degree and several years of related experience.
Typical entry education (BLS): Bachelor's degree.
Who this job suits
Mostly Conventional
Organising data, details and procedures
Investigative
Ideas, research and solving problems
Enterprising
Leading, persuading and starting things
Based on the Holland (RIASEC) interest profile for this occupation.