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Investigation Specialist Salary
in Auburn, Washington

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$80,888 (USD)

Average Salary

$39/hr

Average Hourly

$1,812

Average Bonus

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The average pay for an Investigation Specialist is $80,888 a year and $39 an hour in Auburn, Washington, United States. The average salary range for an Investigation Specialist is between $57,349 and $97,874. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for an Investigation Specialist. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Auburn, Washington.

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Estimated salary in 2029:
$90,858
5 Year Change:
12 %

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About Auburn, Washington

Auburn Cost of Living Score:

Description: Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, United States (with a small portion crossing into neighboring Pierce County). The population was 87,256 at the 2020 Census. Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area, and is currently ranked as the 15th most populous city in the state of Washington. The Muckleshoot Indian Reservation lies to the south and southeast.
Description:
  • Takes responsibility for a wide range of duties related to the investigation and elimination of fraud, theft, or misconduct.
  • Initiates communications with customers and financial institutions to obtain verification of information to help with the investigation.
  • Investigates, assesses, and records documentation of transactions and/or actions taken on each case.
  • Identifies and communicates detected fraud trends, suspicious transaction characteristics, and patterns; and takes appropriate action to identify and help minimize the risk posed by fraud and theft patterns and trends.

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Salary Recap

The average pay for an Investigation Specialist is $80,888 a year and $39 an hour in Auburn, Washington, United States. The average salary range for an Investigation Specialist is between $57,349 and $97,874. On average, a Bachelor's Degree is the highest level of education for an Investigation Specialist. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Auburn, Washington.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Job Statistics

Investigation Specialist Job Prevalence in the United States

Job family: Detectives and Criminal Investigators

Job family population: 106,730

Estimated population of Investigation Specialist jobs: 7,098

Rate of error: 0.2%

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Auburn Cost of Living Score:

Description: Auburn is a city in King County, Washington, United States (with a small portion crossing into neighboring Pierce County). The population was 87,256 at the 2020 Census. Auburn is a suburb in the Seattle metropolitan area, and is currently ranked as the 15th most populous city in the state of Washington. The Muckleshoot Indian Reservation lies to the south and southeast.
Description:
  • Takes responsibility for a wide range of duties related to the investigation and elimination of fraud, theft, or misconduct.
  • Initiates communications with customers and financial institutions to obtain verification of information to help with the investigation.
  • Investigates, assesses, and records documentation of transactions and/or actions taken on each case.
  • Identifies and communicates detected fraud trends, suspicious transaction characteristics, and patterns; and takes appropriate action to identify and help minimize the risk posed by fraud and theft patterns and trends.
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