Also called: Fraud Investigator
Investigates fraud inside companies, like employees stealing or faking records.
You interview a warehouse manager about missing inventory, trace fake vendor invoices and write a report for the company's lawyers.
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; CFE certification.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Criminal Justice.
Growing about average. Steady.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI flags odd transactions; interviewing suspects, gathering evidence and testifying stay human tasks.
Classes: Accounting class, AP Psychology, Criminal justice CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-2099.
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