Average Fraud Investigator Salary

The top respondents for the job title Fraud Investigator are from the companies Capital One Financial Corp, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) and Anthem. Reported salaries are highest at Wells Fargo Bank where the average pay is $75,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include Amerihealth Caritas and Geico, earning around $74,091 and $67,600, respectively. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. pays the lowest at around $38,000. Capital One Financial Corp and J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. (JPMCC) also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying $53,221 and $65,306, respectively.

Skills in Fraud Investigation, Data Analysis, Medicaid Fraud Investigation, Forensic Interviewing and Financial Analysis are correlated to pay that is above average.

An entry-level Fraud Investigator with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $49,317 based on 74 salaries. An early career Fraud Investigator with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $55,385 based on 516 salaries. A mid-career Fraud Investigator with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $60,075 based on 313 salaries. An experienced Fraud Investigator with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $66,389 based on 348 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $75,456.

Employees with Fraud Investigator in their job title in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania earn an average of 16.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Los Angeles, California (14.0% more) and Dallas, Texas (5.5% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Atlanta, Georgia (9.0% less) and Columbus, Ohio (9.0% less).