Fraud Investigator Salary in Charleston, South Carolina

How much does a Fraud Investigator make in Charleston, SC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fraud Investigator in Charleston, SC is $65,747. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $57,373 to $76,871, with most professionals earning between $49,749 and $87,000.

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What does a Fraud Investigator do?

Common responsibilities of a Fraud Investigator

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 Charleston, SC

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

57373

76871

65747

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

58857

79749

68088

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 Charleston, SC. The base salary for Fraud Investigator ranges from $57,373 to $76,871 with the average base salary of $65,747. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $58,857 to $79,749 with the average total cash compensation of $68,088.

View Average Salary for Fraud Investigator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$65,747	$57,373 - $76,871
Bonus	$2,341	$1,484 - $2,878
Total Pay	$68,088	$58,857 - $79,749

* 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 Charleston, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE North Charleston, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,351 - $76,842	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Mount Pleasant, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,351 - $76,842	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Goose Creek, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,267 - $76,729	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,097 - $76,502	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Hilton Head Island, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $56,382 - $75,543	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,003 - $72,356	COMPARE TO Charleston, SC

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About Charleston, South Carolina

Charleston is the oldest and largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina, the county seat of Charleston County, and the principal city in the Charleston–North Charleston–Summerville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline and is located on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean formed by the confluence of the Ashley, Cooper, and Wando rivers. Charleston had an estimated population of 134,875 in 2017. The estimated population of the Charleston metropolitan area, comprising Berkeley, Charleston, and Dorche...

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