Fraud Examiners build judgment and decision making, complex problem solving and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Intelligence Analysts (91%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intelligence Analysts | 91% | $93,790Pay for the broader BLS group “Detectives and Criminal Investigators” | Not compared | None |
| 2 | Compliance Managers | 91% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 3 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 87% | $51,220 | — | None |
| 4 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 86% | $78,000 | — | None |
| 5 | Management Analysts | 84% | $101,860 | — | None |
| 6 | Loss Prevention Managers | 82% | $141,900Pay for the broader BLS group “Managers, All Other” | Not compared | None |
| 7 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 81% | $93,790 | — | None |
| 8 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 80% | $62,890 | — | None |
| 9 | Security Managers | 78% | $106,660Pay for the broader BLS group “Facilities Managers” | Not compared | None |
| 10 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 78% | $78,210 | — | None |
Compared with Fraud Examiners, Investigators and Analysts, median —. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
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91% skill match · $93,790 (broader BLS group)
Operations Analysis · Technology Design · Operations Monitoring
91% skill match · $141,900 (broader BLS group)
Quality Control Analysis · Technology Design · Operations Monitoring
87% skill match · $51,220
Operation and Control · Operations Analysis · Quality Control Analysis
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Intelligence Analysts (91% skill match, median $93,790), Compliance Managers (91% skill match, median $141,900) and Private Detectives and Investigators (87% skill match, median $51,220), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
None of the 25 closest matches pays more than fraud examiners at the national median (BLS May 2025). Higher-paying moves usually need more training.
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.