Financial Investigator I pay range
State of North Carolina · class code 32000276
- Class code
- 32000276
- Pay group
- NC16
- Pay unit
- Year
- State
- North Carolina
- The State of North Carolina published pay range for Financial Investigator I is $57,983 to $101,470 per year.
- North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) keys this classification as class code 32000276.
- This is the range the plan authorises, not the salary of any individual employee.
Class specification
The OSHR class specification for this class is published by North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR). The passages below are quoted from it as published, not paraphrased, and cut to their opening sentences; the full specification is the authority on duties and qualifications. It was last revised 02/2024.
What the state says the job is
Positions in this class perform professional financial and analytical work in the detection, investigation, and prosecution of violations of applicable civil and/or criminal laws. Positions conduct and participate in a wide variety of case investigations involving complex financial research and analysis. Positions exercise judgment within defined procedures and policies to determine appropriate actions to be taken. Applicable civil and/or criminal laws are those related to financial activities in the examples listed below: The Revenue Act involving felony and misdemeanor tax violations, embezzlement of funds, obtaining property by false pretenses, identity theft, trafficking in stolen identities, forgery, uttering, and secrecy of tax information Medicaid fraud, abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation of Medicaid beneficiaries Securities transactions in the offer and sale of complex se ...
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Intermediate knowledge of state and federal tax, financial, and/or securities laws and regulations, audit methodologies, and/or forensic accounting methods Intermediate knowledge of investigative examination processes and procedures and applicable judicial procedures Intermediate knowledge of financial industry practices and/or Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) Ability to work within established timelines Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion while conducting business Ability to work independently or as part of a team. Ability to be flexible and adapt to change Ability to clearly communicate verbal and written information in a clear and concise manner
Minimum qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance, business administration or criminal justice from an appropriately accredited institution, with eighteen credit hours of accounting coursework and two years of experience in auditing and/or investigating tax, financial, or securities crimes; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Special requirements
May require certification as a Law Enforcement Officer or Special Agent in accordance with the provisions of the North Carolina Criminal Justice Training and Standards Commission or the ability to achieve certification within one year of employment. <h2
Quoted from the OSHR class specification, read 2026-10-21.
Where this comes from
North Carolina Office of State Human Resources (OSHR) publishes this figure in OSHR salary schedules, joined to Class Specifications. Every number on this page is read from that document; nothing is estimated, modelled or averaged.
Job titles and their salary grades come from the Class Specifications, joined to the salary schedule.