Welfare Fraud Investigator Salary in San Jose, CA

How much does a Welfare Fraud Investigator make in San Jose, CA?

As of May 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Welfare Fraud Investigator in San Jose, CA is $87,401. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $76,271 to $102,172, with most professionals earning between $66,138 and $115,620.

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What does a Welfare Fraud Investigator do?

Common responsibilities of a Welfare Fraud Investigator

Makes referrals of suspected child abuse and/or neglect or elder abuse to the appropriate agency.

December 02, 2022

Interviews suspects to obtain information regarding allegations.

January 05, 2023

Reviews computation of fraudulent overpayments for accuracy and correct application of regulations.

January 31, 2023

Interviews employers, neighbors, and other possible witnesses, and conducts surveillance and makes use of related community resources to obtain information concerning employment, living arrangements, and other matters concerning suspected welfare fraud.

February 25, 2023

Testifies in court as the investigating officer to provide testimony in welfare fraud cases.

March 28, 2023

Prepares and serves search warrants on businesses or institutions to secure evidence to support allegations of welfare fraud.

March 31, 2023

Makes unscheduled home visits to determine if current living arrangements violate welfare regulations.

April 04, 2023

Develops and implements an appropriate investigation plan based on information received.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Welfare Fraud Investigator in San Jose, CA

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76271

102172

87401

Average Total Cash Compensation

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106003

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What is the average salary for Welfare 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 Welfare Fraud Investigator in San Jose, CA. The base salary for Welfare Fraud Investigator ranges from $76,271 to $102,172 with the average base salary of $87,401. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,247 to $106,003 with the average total cash compensation of $90,514.

View Average Salary for Welfare Fraud Investigator as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$87,401	$76,271 - $102,172
Bonus	$3,114	$1,976 - $3,831
Total Pay	$90,514	$78,247 - $106,003

* 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.

Welfare Fraud Investigator Salary Near San Jose, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Santa Clara, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,271 - $102,172	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Santa Cruz, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $67,563 - $90,507	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Fremont, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $76,126 - $101,977	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,725 - $98,761	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,846 - $98,923	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,521 - $101,167	COMPARE TO San Jose, CA

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About San Jose, California

San Jose is located at 37°20′07″N 121°53′31″W / 37.335278°N 121.891944°W / 37.335278; -121.891944. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 180.0 sq mi (466 km2), of which 3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2) (1.91%) is water, making it the fourth-largest California city by land area (after Los Angeles, San Diego and California City). San Jose lies between the San Andreas Fault, the source of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, and the Calaveras Fault. San Jose is shaken by moderate earthquakes on average one or two times a year. These quakes originate just east of the city on...

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