Fraud Investigator Salary in Charlotte, North Carolina

How much does a Fraud Investigator make in Charlotte, NC?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Fraud Investigator in Charlotte, NC is $67,131. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $58,581 to $78,490, with most professionals earning between $50,796 and $88,831.

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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 Charlotte, NC

Average Base Salary

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58581

78490

67131

Average Total Cash Compensation

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60096

81428

69521

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 Charlotte, NC. The base salary for Fraud Investigator ranges from $58,581 to $78,490 with the average base salary of $67,131. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $60,096 to $81,428 with the average total cash compensation of $69,521.

View Average Salary for Fraud Investigator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,131	$58,581 - $78,490
Bonus	$2,391	$1,515 - $2,938
Total Pay	$69,521	$60,096 - $81,428

* 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 Charlotte, NC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Concord, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,901 - $77,578	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Kannapolis, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,172 - $76,602	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Gastonia, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,239 - $79,372	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $59,444 - $79,647	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Salisbury, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $57,312 - $76,790	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC
CITY, STATE Hickory, NC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,595 - $78,509	COMPARE TO Charlotte, NC

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About Charlotte, North Carolina

Charlotte (/ˈʃɑːrlət/) is the most populous city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. Located in the Piedmont, it is the county seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2017, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population was 859,035, making it the 17th-most populous city in the United States. The Charlotte metropolitan area's population ranks 22nd in the U.S., and had a 2016 population of 2,474,314. The Charlotte metropolitan area is part of a sixteen-county market region or combined statistical area with a 2016 census-estimated population of 2,632,249. Between 2004 and 2014, Charlotte was ranked as...

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