Claims investigators, adjusters, and examiners earned median salaries of $75,050 in May 2023, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Earnings ranged from less than $47,390 to $105,440 or more.
Insurance fraud investigators who are certified earn higher salaries than those who are not certified. For example, certified fraud examiners with a four-year degree earned median annual salaries of $101,000, according to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ 2024 Compensation Guide for Anti-Fraud Professionals. Those with a graduate degree averaged $112,000 per year.
Depending on their employers, most investigators enjoy a full complement of benefits, including paid vacation, sick time, and holidays and medical and dental insurance. Some receive the use of a company car (or reimbursement for the use of their own vehicle).
- Accountants
- Auditors
- Business Managers
- Financial Institution Officers and Managers
- Financial Quantitative Analysts
- Forensic Accountants and Auditors
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Health Care Insurance Navigators
- Insurance Claims Representatives
- Insurance Policy Processing Workers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Life Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Property and Casualty Insurance Agents and Brokers
- Regulatory Affairs Managers
- Risk Managers
