Fraud Investigator Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Fraud Investigator make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fraud Investigator in New York, NY is $80,126. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $69,921 to $93,668, with most professionals earning between $60,630 and $105,997.

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Fraud Investigator

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What does a Fraud Investigator do?

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Document and alert the relevant internal parties to ensure the fraudulent activity is stopped on a timely basis and plans are made to prevent similar incidents from recurring.

December 18, 2022

Assist and ensure timely and accurate completion of ongoing projects and goals to mitigate risk and resolve disputes.

February 14, 2023

Demonstrates up-to-date expertise in Corporate Investigations - Fraud and applies this to the development, execution, and improvement of action plans by providing expert advice and guidance to others in the application of information and best practices.

July 19, 2022

Prepare suspicious activity reports (SAR) within reasonable timeframes, and in accordance with Corporate Investigations policy and procedures, requiring only minor corrections from supervisory reviews.

January 08, 2023

Collect, evaluate and analyze computerized data and other evidence (including but not limited to medical claims data, financial records and legal documents.

April 13, 2023

Participate in and coordinate meetings as it relates to preventing, detecting, and correcting FWA within the Plan, including FWA Subcommittee meetings.

April 15, 2023

Support internal and external communication strategy to proactively share with clients the value being driven for them and simultaneously engage the employee base within the business.

April 26, 2023

Management or lead experience in a Healthplan or Vendor SIU.

April 27, 2023

Provide support to integral anti-fraud personnel to identify and provide training regarding various subjects to increase fraud awareness.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Fraud Investigator in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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69921

93668

80126

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

71732

97181

82982

What is the average salary for Fraud Investigator in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Fraud Investigator in New York, NY. The base salary for Fraud Investigator ranges from $69,921 to $93,668 with the average base salary of $80,126. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $71,732 to $97,181 with the average total cash compensation of $82,982.

View Average Salary for Fraud Investigator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$80,126	$69,921 - $93,668
Bonus	$2,856	$1,810 - $3,513
Total Pay	$82,982	$71,732 - $97,181

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Fraud Investigator Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $69,921 - $93,668	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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