Fraud Analyst salary: $153K median
The median advertised Fraud Analyst salary is $153K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $124K to $203K: counted from 53 open roles that publish a yearly US-dollar range: about $74 an hour or $12,750 a month. A tenth of the postings offer $250K or more. Advertised ranges, not verified pay.
Check an offer against these figuresAll fraud analyst jobs
$153Kmedian advertised salary
$124K – $203Kmiddle half of roles
$173Kaverage advertised salary
53roles counted
Fraud Analyst salary by location
| Name | Median salary | Roles counted |
|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸New York, NY | $172K | 16 |
| 🇺🇸California | $166K | 15 |
| 🇺🇸United States | $155K | 49 |
Skills that pay more for Fraud Analyst roles
| Skill | Median with it | Above the median | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data quality | $203K | +$50K | 5 |
| Machine Learning | $190K | +$37K | 10 |
| Risk management | $182K | +$29K | 15 |
| Python | $154K | +$1K | 26 |
Top-paying companies
Highest-paying open Fraud Analyst roles
All fraud analyst jobs- Head of FraudPolymarket · 🇺🇸New York$500K - $600KLead and aboveSQLLLM
- Threat Intel Manager, Model Exploitation & FraudAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA$375K - $455KPythonSQLLLM
- Data Science Manager - FraudPlaid · 🇺🇸New York City Office$216K - $329KHybridPythonSQLMachine Learning
- Director of Product, Fraud and ComplianceRadar · 🇺🇸New York$250K - $325KLead and above
- Director, Model Risk — AI & FraudOKX · 🇺🇸San Jose, California, United States$200K - $300KLead and abovePythonSQLMachine Learning
- Director, Model Risk — AI & FraudOKX · 🇺🇸New York, United States$200K - $300KLead and abovePythonSQLMachine Learning
- Fraud StrategistPlaid · 🇺🇸New York City Office$181K - $294KHybridFraud prevention
- Safeguards Enforcement Analyst, Account Takeover & Credential AbuseAnthropic · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA | New York City, NY | Washington, DC$245K - $285KSQLGenerative AIIncident response
- Principal Fraud AdvisorSentilink · 🇺🇸United States$180K - $250KRemoteLead and aboveFraud preventionRisk managementChange management
- Sr Manager, Fraud Operations, Investigations, & Grey MarketsPlayStation Global · 🇺🇸United States, San Diego, CA$165K - $248KSenior
- Analytics Lead, Deposit Fraud RiskAffirm · 🇺🇸Remote US$185K - $245KRemoteLead and abovePythonSQLMachine Learning
- Head of Fraud IntelligenceSentilink · 🇺🇸United States$180K - $240KRemoteLead and aboveMachine LearningFraud preventionRisk management
- Director, Product Management - FraudUpgrade · 🇺🇸San Francisco$220K - $240KLead and aboveSQLAgileA/B testing
- Staff Threat Analyst, Ads FraudReddit · 🇺🇸Remote - United States$168K - $234KRemoteLead and abovePythonSQLLLM
- Manager, Fraud OperationsRamp · 🇺🇸New York, NY (HQ)$155K - $230KHybridZendeskLow-code toolsUnderwriting
- Fraud Strategy ManagerCardless · 🇺🇸San Francisco$150K - $210KSQL
- Principal Fraud Analyst (Data Science), Digital Payments Fraud Strategy USToast · 🇺🇸Remote US$101K - $205KRemoteLead and abovePythonSQLFraud prevention
- Senior Identity Risk & Scam AnalystCoinbase · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$167K - $197KRemoteSeniorPythonSQLTableau
- Senior Risk Investigator - Fraud Incident Management & Partner ResponseMercury · 🇺🇸San Francisco, CA, New York, NY, Portland, OR, or Remote…$139K - $193KRemoteSeniorSQLRailsIncident response
- Senior Manager, Disputes, Chargebacks and Partner PerformanceMarqeta Inc · 🇺🇸Remote - USA$153K - $192KRemoteSeniorSnowflake
Questions about Fraud Analyst pay
- What is the average Fraud Analyst salary?
- $173K a year on average and $153K at the median, across 53 open Fraud Analyst postings at companies that state pay (November 2026). The median is the better guide: a few very high offers pull the average up.
- What is the typical range?
- The middle half of the postings offer $124K to $203K a year. A quarter offer less and a quarter offer more.
- Which companies advertise the highest Fraud Analyst pay?
- OKX ($250K), Plaid ($238K), Brex ($125K), by the median of their open postings that state pay (three postings or more).
- Is a fraud analyst a high-paying job?
- The median Fraud Analyst posting advertises $153K a year, less than the median of all 55,899 job postings with pay on Jobs Every Hour ($174K). That is 12% below the middle of the market.
- How much can you earn as a fraud analyst?
- A tenth of the postings offer $250K a year or more; the highest open Fraud Analyst role advertises up to $600K. Pay rises with level: see the table by level.
- What is the Fraud Analyst salary per hour and per month?
- The median of $153K a year is about $74 an hour (2,080 working hours) and $12,750 a month before tax. The middle half of postings: $60 to $98 an hour.
- Which skills pay more for Fraud Analyst roles?
- Postings that ask for Data quality (+$50K, 5 postings), Machine Learning (+$37K, 10 postings), Risk management (+$29K, 15 postings) advertise more than the $153K median of all Fraud Analyst postings with pay.
- Where do these figures come from?
- From the pay ranges employers print in their own job postings, read from their careers pages every hour. The midpoint of each range is counted. These are advertised ranges for open roles, mostly in the United States and in US dollars, not what people are actually paid.
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The median advertised salary for Fraud Analyst roles at companies is $153K a year, and the middle half of postings offer $124K to $203K. Counted from 53 open job postings that state pay, November 2026. Source: Jobs Every Hour, https://jobseveryhour.com/salaries/fraud-analyst/
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