Also called: Consumer Protection Investigator
Investigates lenders, debt collectors and other companies accused of cheating consumers, often for a state attorney general.
You review hundreds of complaints about a car lender, request its records and help build a case that forces refunds to customers.
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 in finance, criminal justice or law-related field.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Criminal Justice, Finance, Political Science.
Growing about average. Shifting toward states after federal cutbacks in 2025.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. AI scans complaints for patterns; interviewing victims and building cases against lenders stays human.
Classes: AP Government, AP English Language, Personal finance class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2061.
Career Universe is an early version. Pay, training and AI-risk figures are estimates to start your own research, not verified facts. The research was written with AI research assistants, checked by validation scripts and spot-checked by hand. Check anything important with schools, employers and official sources. How the numbers work.