How to become a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst

Official title: Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts

Also called: Anti-Fraud Operations Analyst, Casino Gaming Regulator, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Confidential Investigator, Financial Crimes Investigator, Financial Investigator, Fraud Analyst, SIU Clinical Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Clinical Investigator), SIU Field Investigator (Special Investigations Unit Field Investigator), Special Investigations Unit Investigator (SIU Investigator)

Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.

Main tasks

• 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.

How to become one

Typical education to start: Bachelor's degree

Ways in

• College: Business & Commerce degrees, Offered by 35 universities in the US

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Median pay: $81,100 a year The middle half earn $61,290 to $110,410.
• About 137,800 people work in this job now, and about 143,400 are projected by 2035. (+4.1%)
• People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst?

Ways in include: Business & Commerce degrees.

How much does a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $81,100 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $61,290 to $110,410.

Is a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 137,800 to about 143,400 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst?

Usually. 67% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Fraud Examiner, Investigator or Analyst?

People already use generative AI for some of this work. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as medium.

Sources

• Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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