Also called: OIG Agent
Investigates fraud and waste inside government programs, like Medicare scams or stolen disaster aid.
Every federal agency has an Office of Inspector General with armed agents. They catch doctors billing Medicare for fake treatments, contractors faking invoices, and employees stealing benefits. It's white-collar crime-fighting.
Federal GS/GL pay plus 25% Law Enforcement Availability Pay (LEAP) and locality pay.
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 degree; federal criminal investigator training at FLETC.
Ways in: 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Accounting, Criminal Justice, Public Administration.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; hiring depends on federal budgets.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Fraud analytics now flag bad Medicare and aid claims; agents still interview, search and arrest.
Classes: Accounting, AP Statistics, Government, English composition.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3021.
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