Occupations/13-2099.04
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.
Usually a four-year bachelor’s degree.
AI automation risk
70%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
53%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
68%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- Mostly routine
Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
- Task
Gather financial documents related to investigations.
Split from the wording of these tasks, shown next to the occupation’s AI risk. It is not a separate score for each task, and it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Gather financial documents related to investigations.
- 02Interview witnesses or suspects and take statements.
- 03Prepare written reports of investigation findings.
- 04Document all investigative activities.
- 05Create and maintain logs, records, or databases of information about fraudulent activity.
- 06Coordinate investigative efforts with law enforcement officers and attorneys.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.76
- Degree of automation2.44
- Time sitting4.52
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations3.20
- Hands-on objects/tools2.60
- Outdoors / weather1.96
- Disease exposure1.40
- Decision freedom4.08
Top abilities
- Written Expression4.25
- Problem Sensitivity4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.12
- Written Comprehension4.00
- Oral Expression4.00
- Inductive Reasoning4.00
- Deductive Reasoning4.00
- Speech Recognition3.88
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension4.00
- Active Listening4.12
- Writing4.12
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics3.00
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking4.00
- Active Learning3.75
- Learning Strategies2.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 86 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York University New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $60,400 | 12% | 88% | 1 yr $122,038 2 yr $98,743 Master's · CIP 27.03 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $60,100 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $104,749 2 yr $90,856 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Stanford University Stanford, CA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $62,400 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr — 2 yr $97,071 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $97,071 Master's · CIP 27.03 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $91,744 2 yr $84,653 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $13,800 | 9% | 92% | 1 yr $79,284 2 yr $65,387 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $76,460 2 yr $68,778 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $11,800 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $74,576 2 yr $47,260 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $68,666 2 yr $67,660 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $68,499 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College Chicago, IL · Public | Financial Mathematics 27.0305 | $4,600 | 100% | 27% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 27.03 |
Georgetown University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management 52.0206 | $65,400 | 12% | 95% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $69,338 Bachelor's · CIP 52.02 |