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Investigations specialist: a person in this job looks into fraud, abuse, leaks and misconduct, collects the evidence and writes up what happened. Charles River Associates, AML RightSource, Headlands Research, Binance and SpaceX have the most open roles with “Investigations specialist” or a close variant in the title right now.

241 open roles · 17 posted in the last 7 days · 31% remote · 102 companies hiring · $128K median advertised salary · checked Nov 15 against employer career pages

What these jobs pay107 of them state a yearly range in US dollars (bands in thousands). The dark column holds the median, $128K.
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Can be done from home31%74 of 241 jobs
State the pay49%119 of 241 jobs
Are for beginners4%9 of 241 jobs
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Skills asked for in investigations specialist roles

BSA/AML56 · 23%Python42 · 17%Regulatory compliance38 · 16%SQL36 · 15%Incident response36 · 15%Digital forensics34 · 14%AML/KYC33 · 14%

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What investigations specialist roles pay, by level

Level in the titleMedian advertised salaryRoles counted
No level in the title$114K44
Senior$131K40
Lead and above$194K19

Medians of the midpoints of advertised yearly US-dollar ranges; a level needs at least 15 such roles. Advertised, not verified pay.

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AML and KYC analystSQL, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, KYC · $96K, $32K lessComplianceSQL, Risk management, Regulatory compliance, KYC · $162K, $34K moreTrust and safetyPython, SQL, Risk management, Incident response · $175K, $47K moreIntelligence analystPython, SQL, Risk management, Threat intelligenceInsurancePython, SQL, Risk management, Regulatory compliance · $128K, about the same

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Questions about investigations specialist jobs

What is an investigations specialist job?
In an investigations specialist job, a person looks into fraud, abuse, leaks and misconduct, collects the evidence and writes up what happened. 241 such roles are open on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026.
How many investigations specialist jobs are open right now?
There are 241 open investigations specialist jobs at 102 companies on Jobs Every Hour as of Nov 15, 2026. 17 of them were posted in the last seven days. The list is rebuilt every hour from the employers' own careers pages.
Which companies have the most investigations specialist jobs?
Right now the most openings are at Charles River Associates (20), AML RightSource (16), Headlands Research (9), SpaceX (7) and Arete IR (7). The ranking changes as companies open and close roles.
Are there remote investigations specialist jobs?
74 of the 241 open investigations specialist jobs (31%) are listed as remote. Remote roles are often limited to certain countries or time zones, so check the location line of each job.
What do investigations specialist jobs pay?
The median advertised salary is $128K, based on 107 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range. The middle half of those roles advertise between $84K and $167K. These are advertised ranges, not verified pay. Most employers here are technology companies, so the figures run above the wider market for the same work.
Is it hard to get an investigations specialist job?
9 of the 241 open investigations specialist jobs (4%) are for beginners: junior roles and internships. Of the 138 postings that state experience, the median asks for 3 years. 102 companies are hiring and 17 roles were posted in the last seven days. Matching your resume to the skills each posting names helps most; the free resume builder shows the match.
How is AI changing investigations specialist jobs?
15 of the 241 open investigations specialist jobs (6%) ask for AI or machine-learning skills, most often Machine Learning, LLM, PyTorch. Employers still list 241 such roles today at 102 companies. Counted from the postings' own text on Nov 15, 2026.
What skills do investigations specialist jobs ask for?
Most often BSA/AML (23%), Python (17%), Regulatory compliance (16%), SQL (15%), Incident response (15%) of the 241 open postings, counted from their own text on Nov 15, 2026.
Which job titles come up most in investigations specialist jobs?
Senior Financial Crimes Investigator (15), Senior Manager (6), Sub Investigator (6), Global Investigator (5), Principal Investigator (4): the most common titles among the 241 open roles, without the level and place notes in brackets.
Are investigations specialist jobs in demand in 2026?
241 investigations specialist jobs are open on Jobs Every Hour today at 102 companies, 0.2% of all 148,162 open jobs here; 17 were posted in the last seven days. The median advertised salary is $128K. 74 (31%) can be done remotely.
How do I apply for investigations specialist jobs?
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