Also called: Financial Crimes Investigator
Investigates suspicious transactions at banks and writes reports for the government.
You see a customer depositing $9,500 cash every day to dodge reporting rules, trace where it goes and file a Suspicious Activity Report.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's; CAMS certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Finance, Accounting.
Growing faster than average. Strong demand at banks and fintechs.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. AI sorts and drafts suspicious-activity reports; investigators remain, but each covers many more cases, cutting junior hiring.
Classes: AP Statistics, Criminal justice CTE, Spanish.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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