Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts
Finance · Securities & Investments
Pay and outlook shown for
New workers start near $45,200; experienced workers reach $117,620. About 1,930 people do this job in San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX.
Job outlook
Alamo region (San Antonio and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034; U.S. figures from the BLS.
- Employment change
- +14.2%
- Openings a year
- 169
- Employed in 2024
- 1,891
Typical entry education: Bachelor's degree
Alamo Colleges programs that lead here
No program is mapped to this career yet. Many careers start from a transfer pre-major or a related program.
Browse all programsSkills this career uses
The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.
- Active Listening4.3
- Writing4.1
- Critical Thinking4.3
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making4.0
- Active Learning3.8
What the work is
Obtain evidence, take statements, produce reports, and testify to findings regarding resolution of fraud allegations. May coordinate fraud detection and prevention activities.
- Maintain knowledge of current events and trends in such areas as money laundering and criminal tools and techniques.
- Train others in fraud detection and prevention techniques.
- Research or evaluate new technologies for use in fraud detection systems.
- Prepare evidence for presentation in court.
- Negotiate with responsible parties to arrange for recovery of losses due to fraud.
- Conduct field surveillance to gather case-related information.
Education people in this job have
Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.
- Certificate4%
- Associate degree4%
- Bachelor's degree83%
- Master's degree8%
Job zone 4, considerable preparation: Usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a strong associate plus experience.
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