Jobs Similar to Fraud Examiners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to fraud examiners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Financial Examiners, Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers and Accountants and Auditors.
Fraud Examiners: $81,100 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: Bachelor's degree.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Fraud Examiners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Financial ExaminersSame group | 83% | $94,160 | Bachelor's degree |
| 2 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 82% | $117,860 | Graduate degree |
| 3 | Accountants and AuditorsSame group | 81% | $83,680 | Bachelor's degree |
| 4 | Intelligence Analysts | 81% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Compliance Managers | 81% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Private Detectives and Investigators | 80% | $51,220 | Training or associate |
| 7 | Insurance UnderwritersSame group | 80% | $81,370 | Bachelor's degree |
| 8 | Management Analysts | 80% | $101,860 | Bachelor's degree |
| 9 | Credit AnalystsSame group | 80% | $83,510 | Bachelor's degree |
| 10 | Lawyers | 80% | $159,670 | Graduate degree |
| 11 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue AgentsSame group | 79% | $62,370 | Training or associate |
| 12 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 79% | $62,890 | Training or associate |
| 13 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 79% | $78,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 14 | Tax PreparersSame group | 79% | $54,920 | Training or associate |
| 15 | Budget AnalystsSame group | 79% | $91,640 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Judicial Law Clerks | 79% | $64,920 | Graduate degree |
| 17 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 78% | $78,210 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Loss Prevention Managers | 78% | $141,900Broader BLS group · not compared | Bachelor's degree |
| 19 | Investment Fund Managers | 78% | $166,570Broader BLS group · not compared | Graduate degree |
| 20 | Compliance Officers | 78% | $80,730 | Bachelor's degree |
- 1Financial Examiners
83% similar · $94,160 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 2Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
82% similar · $117,860 · Graduate degree
- 3Accountants and Auditors
81% similar · $83,680 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 4Intelligence Analysts
81% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 5Compliance Managers
81% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Private Detectives and Investigators
80% similar · $51,220 · Training or associate
- 7Insurance Underwriters
80% similar · $81,370 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 8Management Analysts
80% similar · $101,860 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Credit Analysts
80% similar · $83,510 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 10Lawyers
80% similar · $159,670 · Graduate degree
- 11Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents
79% similar · $62,370 · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Paralegals and Legal Assistants
79% similar · $62,890 · Training or associate
- 13Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
79% similar · $78,000 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Tax Preparers
79% similar · $54,920 · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Budget Analysts
79% similar · $91,640 · Bachelor's degree · Same group
- 16Judicial Law Clerks
79% similar · $64,920 · Graduate degree
- 17Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
78% similar · $78,210 · Bachelor's degree
- 18Loss Prevention Managers
78% similar · $141,900 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 19Investment Fund Managers
78% similar · $166,570 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 20Compliance Officers
78% similar · $80,730 · Bachelor's degree
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that need less preparation
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Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for fraud examiners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where fraud examiners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Intelligence Analysts (88)
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators (86)
- Compliance Managers (85)
- Loss Prevention Managers (85)
- Private Detectives and Investigators (85)
- Judicial Law Clerks (83)
- Compliance Officers (78)
- Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators (77)
- Business Continuity Planners (77)
- Business Intelligence Analysts (77)
Questions about jobs like fraud examiners
What jobs are most similar to fraud examiners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Financial Examiners (83% similar), Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers (82% similar), Accountants and Auditors (81% similar), Intelligence Analysts (81% similar) and Compliance Managers (81% similar).
Do jobs like fraud examiners pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than fraud examiners where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.