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Fraud Analyst salary in Australia
The median full-time salary for a fraud analyst is $85,800 per annum, before tax, up $17,700 since 2018.
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- Pay moves more with the employer than with the job title: banks, large insurers and specialist financial crime consultancies generally pay above government agencies and retailers.
- Teams that monitor accounts around the clock often add shift loadings for evening and weekend work.
- A recognised anti-money laundering certification or a move into a senior detection or compliance role is the usual way to lift earnings from here.
The median salary rose by $17,700 between 2018 and 2024; the dashed line shows a projection to 2028 based on the real ABS Wage Price Index growth rate, not a role-specific forecast.
Roles that pay more than fraud analyst
The largest typical pay rise is $30,700 a year, moving into Risk Analyst.
- Risk Analyst+$30,700/yr
- Credit Analyst+$10,400/yr
- Insurance Investigator+$5,200/yr
How to negotiate a higher fraud analyst salary
- Know the market rate before you ask. The median full-time fraud analyst salary is $85,800; use that, not a guess, as your anchor, and adjust for your experience and employer.
- Use demand as leverage. Fraud Analysts are on the skills shortage list for metropolitan areas, so employers are more likely to move on price to keep or attract someone in a role they're struggling to fill.
- Lead with what's scarce, not just tenure. Skills like Financial analysis and modelling and Data analysis tend to command a premium over general fraud analyst experience, name them specifically when you ask.
- Bring a real alternative to the table. Risk Analyst pays a typical $30,700 a year more and draws on similar skills, even mentioning you're weighing it up is a legitimate data point in a pay conversation.
- Time it deliberately. Reviews, the end of a project you delivered, or taking on responsibility beyond your job description are stronger moments to ask than an arbitrary date on the calendar.
- Ask for a number, not a raise. "Based on the market rate and [specific contribution], I'd like to move to X" gets a clearer answer than "I think I deserve more."
Fraud Analyst salary questions
How much do fraud analysts earn in Australia?
The median full-time salary for a fraud analyst is $85,800 a year before tax. Seniority, specialisation, sector and the award or agreement you're employed under all move it.
Is fraud analyst pay rising or falling?
The median fraud analyst salary is up $17,700 since 2018. Figures from 2025 onward on this page are a projection, not a measured result.
What pays more than fraud analyst?
Risk Analyst pays a typical $30,700 a year more and draws on similar skills to fraud analyst.
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Pay advice
- How to ask for a pay rise, and back it up with real numbersWhat national wage growth looks like right now, how to work out a figure for your own role, wording you can adapt for the conversation, and what to do if the answer is no.
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