What are the main factors that influence an Investigation Manager's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Investigation Manager?

The Financial Services industry offers the highest average compensation for Investigation Manager roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change An Investigation Manager's salary?

An Investigation Manager's salary grows with experience: starting around $128,716 for beginners, reaching about $133,261 at mid-level, and approach $165,098 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Investigation Manager?

Investigation Manager salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Investigation Manager roles are District of Columbia $145,386, California $144,835, Massachusetts $142,905. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Investigation Manager roles make?

Salaries for Investigation Manager level roles vary by specialization: InfoSec Intrusion Investigation Senior Manager: $185,580; InfoSec Intrusion Investigation Manager: $146,763; Fraud Investigation Senior Manager: $146,600; Fraud Investigation Manager: $131,678; Provider Billing & Fraud Investigation Manager: $112,400.

Investigation Manager Salary in Maryland

How much does an Investigation Manager make in Maryland? As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for an Investigation Manager in Maryland is $135,394 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $65.

However, an Investigation Manager's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $154,947
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $122,330 to $145,628
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $110,436

10% $110,436

50% (Median) $135,394

90% $154,947

Investigation Manager Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,628	$12,136	$2,801	$70
Average	$135,394	$11,283	$2,604	$65
25th Percentile	$122,330	$10,194	$2,352	$59

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Key Factors That Influence Investigation Manager Salaries

An Investigation Manager's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Investigation Manager Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Investigation Manager's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $128,716
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,080
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $133,261
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $148,363
Expert (over 8 years): $165,098

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Fraud Investigation Officer V	less than 1 year	$128,716
Fraud Investigation Supervisor	1-2 years	$107,080
Investigation Manager	2-4 years	$133,261
Fraud Investigation Senior Manager	5-8 years	$148,363
Fraud Investigation Director	over 8 years	$165,098

How Do Investigation Manager Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Investigation Managers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $145,386.
California: $144,835.
Massachusetts: $142,905.

District of Columbia $145,386 California $144,835 Massachusetts $142,905 Washington $142,379 New Jersey $142,327 Alaska $142,143 Connecticut $140,331 New York $139,596

Hawaii $137,245 Rhode Island $136,142 Maryland $135,394 Minnesota $134,370 Colorado $133,976 Illinois $133,844 Oregon $133,345 Delaware $132,978

New Hampshire $132,747 Virginia $132,229 Pennsylvania $130,719 Nevada $129,958 North Dakota $129,708 Michigan $129,314 Wisconsin $129,170 Vermont $128,881

Texas $128,080 Maine $128,027 Arizona $127,948 Ohio $127,857 Georgia $126,648 Indiana $126,044 Wyoming $125,926 Utah $125,742

Iowa $125,664 Kansas $125,033 Louisiana $124,850 North Carolina $124,784 Missouri $124,758 Florida $124,246 Montana $123,970 Nebraska $123,707

Kentucky $123,563 South Carolina $123,037 Tennessee $122,709 Idaho $122,578 New Mexico $121,619 Oklahoma $121,409 Alabama $120,634 South Dakota $119,335

Arkansas $118,625 West Virginia $118,245 Mississippi $117,102

Top Paying Cities for Investigation Manager

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Owings: $139,409
Riverdale: $144,396
College Park: $144,231

Owings, MD $139,409

Riverdale, MD $144,396

College Park, MD $144,231

Fort Washington, MD $144,136

Oxon Hill, MD $144,553

Suitland, MD $144,507

District Heights, MD $144,434

Temple Hills, MD $144,509

Deale, MD $138,763

Dunkirk, MD $140,231

Fort George G Meade, MD $137,014

Friendship, MD $139,204

Fulton, MD $138,835

Andrews Air Force Base, MD $144,018

Savage, MD $137,218

Shady Side, MD $137,668

Galesville, MD $138,275

Greenbelt, MD $143,731

Glenn Dale, MD $142,143

Upper Marlboro, MD $142,281

Harwood, MD $138,806

Highland, MD $138,709

West River, MD $138,833

Tracys Landing, MD $138,931

Hyattsville, MD $144,513

Jessup, MD $136,544

Bethesda, MD $144,555

Glen Echo, MD $144,529

Chevy Chase, MD $144,539

Cabin John, MD $144,499

Olney, MD $141,245

Brookeville, MD $138,608

Poolesville, MD $139,828

Barnesville, MD $137,882

Beallsville, MD $138,135

Boyds, MD $139,193

Dickerson, MD $137,977

Rockville, MD $142,907

Potomac, MD $143,320

Derwood, MD $141,392

Sandy Spring, MD $140,567

Ashton, MD $140,257

Brinklow, MD $139,216

Burtonsville, MD $140,846

Montgomery Village, MD $139,693

Kensington, MD $144,419

Garrett Park, MD $144,248

Suburb Maryland Fac, MD $143,115

Silver Spring, MD $144,335

Takoma Park, MD $144,524

Aberdeen, MD $132,380

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD $132,353

Abingdon, MD $133,376

Gunpowder, MD $134,179

Arnold, MD $135,743

Baldwin, MD $133,928

Bel Air, MD $132,815

Belcamp, MD $133,008

Benson, MD $132,206

Boring, MD $132,498

Brooklandville, MD $135,232

Butler, MD $133,743

Chase, MD $134,799

Churchville, MD $131,822

Clarksville, MD $137,237

Cockeysville, MD $133,999

Hunt Valley, MD $134,561

Crownsville, MD $136,661

Darlington, MD $130,656

Davidsonville, MD $138,654

Dayton, MD $137,151

Edgewater, MD $137,384

Edgewood, MD $133,781

Ellicott City, MD $135,499

Columbia, MD $136,514

Fallston, MD $133,432

Finksburg, MD $133,478

Forest Hill, MD $132,091

Fork, MD $134,381

Fort Howard, MD $135,230

Freeland, MD $129,438

Gambrills, MD $137,177

Gibson Island, MD $135,304

Glen Arm, MD $134,876

Glen Burnie, MD $135,465

Glyndon, MD $134,169

Hampstead, MD $131,084

Elkridge, MD $135,613

Hanover, MD $135,691

Harmans, MD $135,684

Havre De Grace, MD $131,520

Hydes, MD $134,392

Jarrettsville, MD $131,653

Joppa, MD $134,121

Kingsville, MD $134,419

Lineboro, MD $129,108

Linthicum Heights, MD $135,486

Long Green, MD $134,656

Spencerville, MD $140,637

Clarksburg, MD $137,560

Damascus, MD $136,376

Germantown, MD $140,452

Annapolis, MD $136,792

Cumberland, MD $124,264

Accident, MD $124,056

Barton, MD $124,639

Bittinger, MD $124,406

Bloomington, MD $124,848

Corriganville, MD $123,473

Eckhart Mines, MD $124,158

Ellerslie, MD $123,631

Flintstone, MD $124,294

Friendsville, MD $124,021

Frostburg, MD $123,987

Grantsville, MD $123,992

Kitzmiller, MD $124,001

Lonaconing, MD $124,415

Luke, MD $124,857

Mc Henry, MD $124,068

Midland, MD $124,831

Midlothian, MD $124,004

Mount Savage, MD $123,437

Oakland, MD $123,708

Oldtown, MD $124,463

Pinto, MD $124,693

Rawlings, MD $124,733

Spring Gap, MD $124,615

Swanton, MD $124,312

Westernport, MD $124,852

Easton, MD $134,081

Barclay, MD $132,961

Bethlehem, MD $133,131

Betterton, MD $133,059

Bozman, MD $135,223

Cambridge, MD $133,138

Centreville, MD $134,220

Chester, MD $135,256

Chestertown, MD $133,681

Church Creek, MD $132,928

Church Hill, MD $133,502

Claiborne, MD $135,466

Cordova, MD $133,626

Crapo, MD $131,756

Crocheron, MD $130,806

Crumpton, MD $132,808

Denton, MD $132,929

East New Market, MD $132,607

Federalsburg, MD $132,581

Fishing Creek, MD $132,245

Galena, MD $132,450

Goldsboro, MD $132,673

Grasonville, MD $134,998

Greensboro, MD $132,698

Henderson, MD $132,820

Hillsboro, MD $133,722

Hurlock, MD $132,638

Ingleside, MD $133,067

Kennedyville, MD $132,686

Mcdaniel, MD $135,412

Madison, MD $133,962

Marydel, MD $132,455

Massey, MD $132,481

Millington, MD $132,669

Neavitt, MD $135,392

Newcomb, MD $134,459

Oxford, MD $133,794

Preston, MD $133,083

Price, MD $133,592

Queen Anne, MD $133,941

Queenstown, MD $134,704

Rhodesdale, MD $131,843

Ridgely, MD $133,222

Rock Hall, MD $134,497

Royal Oak, MD $134,209

Saint Michaels, MD $135,119

Secretary, MD $133,113

Sherwood, MD $136,218

Deal Island, MD $129,804

Eden, MD $130,060

Ewell, MD $129,399

Fruitland, MD $130,506

Girdletree, MD $129,103

Hebron, MD $130,384

Linkwood, MD $132,224

Manokin, MD $129,632

Mardela Springs, MD $130,853

Marion Station, MD $129,176

Nanticoke, MD $130,326

Newark, MD $129,784

Ocean City, MD $130,409

Parsonsburg, MD $130,148

Pittsville, MD $130,152

Pocomoke City, MD $129,344

Powellville, MD $130,086

Princess Anne, MD $129,967

Quantico, MD $130,128

Rehobeth, MD $129,138

Sharptown, MD $131,571

Showell, MD $130,149

Snow Hill, MD $129,688

Stockton, MD $128,912

Tyaskin, MD $130,002

Tylerton, MD $129,553

Upper Fairmount, MD $129,948

Vienna, MD $131,131

Westover, MD $129,631

Whaleyville, MD $130,081

Willards, MD $130,132

Delmar, MD $130,477

North East, MD $131,641

Perry Point, MD $131,449

Perryville, MD $131,401

Port Deposit, MD $131,076

Rising Sun, MD $130,647

Warwick, MD $132,421

Cecilton, MD $132,330

Charlestown, MD $131,623

Chesapeake City, MD $132,328

Childs, MD $132,150

Stevensville, MD $135,601

Colora, MD $130,530

Conowingo, MD $130,309

Earleville, MD $132,204

Elk Mills, MD $132,195

Elkton, MD $132,099

Georgetown, MD $132,303

Lutherville Timonium, MD $135,121

Abell, MD $133,776

Accokeek, MD $142,953

Aquasco, MD $139,416

Avenue, MD $133,990

Barstow, MD $137,752

Bel Alton, MD $138,434

Benedict, MD $138,340

Brandywine, MD $141,599

Broomes Island, MD $136,188

Bryans Road, MD $142,675

Bryantown, MD $140,095

Bushwood, MD $134,087

California, MD $133,973

Callaway, MD $133,038

Chaptico, MD $135,361

Charlotte Hall, MD $137,403

Cheltenham, MD $142,924

Clements, MD $135,362

Cobb Island, MD $134,148

Coltons Point, MD $133,517

Compton, MD $134,245

Dameron, MD $131,343

Dowell, MD $134,391

Drayden, MD $131,658

Faulkner, MD $137,694

Great Mills, MD $133,253

Helen, MD $136,627

Hollywood, MD $134,765

Hughesville, MD $139,160

Huntingtown, MD $138,589

Indian Head, MD $139,451

Ironsides, MD $138,889

Issue, MD $134,872

La Plata, MD $139,846

Leonardtown, MD $133,750

Lexington Park, MD $132,845

Loveville, MD $135,152

Lusby, MD $134,641

Marbury, MD $140,570

Mechanicsville, MD $136,599

Morganza, MD $135,801

Mount Victoria, MD $134,240

Nanjemoy, MD $137,256

Newburg, MD $135,880

Park Hall, MD $132,455

Patuxent River, MD $133,155

Piney Point, MD $131,863

Pomfret, MD $141,366

Port Republic, MD $136,930

Port Tobacco, MD $139,330

Prince Frederick, MD $137,761

Ridge, MD $130,761

Rock Point, MD $135,831

Saint Inigoes, MD $131,181

Saint Leonard, MD $136,268

Saint Marys City, MD $132,429

Scotland, MD $129,894

Solomons, MD $134,268

Sunderland, MD $138,864

Tall Timbers, MD $132,031

Valley Lee, MD $132,083

Welcome, MD $138,464

White Plains, MD $141,380

Southern Md Facility, MD $143,106

Annapolis Junction, MD $136,854

Lanham, MD $143,648

Beltsville, MD $143,443

Laurel, MD $140,317

Bladensburg, MD $144,490

Lothian, MD $140,236

Mount Rainier, MD $144,558

North Beach, MD $138,288

Bowie, MD $140,293

Brentwood, MD $144,549

Capitol Heights, MD $144,486

Chesapeake Beach, MD $138,217

Churchton, MD $138,250

Clinton, MD $143,672

Still Pond, MD $133,067

Sudlersville, MD $132,817

Taylors Island, MD $133,998

Templeville, MD $132,463

Tilghman, MD $135,912

Toddville, MD $131,108

Trappe, MD $133,219

Wingate, MD $131,621

Wittman, MD $135,465

Woolford, MD $133,445

Worton, MD $133,524

Wye Mills, MD $134,471

Frederick, MD $132,947

Adamstown, MD $135,712

Big Pool, MD $126,063

Boonsboro, MD $130,554

Braddock Heights, MD $132,880

Brownsville, MD $132,492

Brunswick, MD $133,717

Buckeystown, MD $134,700

Burkittsville, MD $132,706

Cascade, MD $129,365

Cavetown, MD $129,201

Chewsville, MD $129,401

Clear Spring, MD $127,670

Cooksville, MD $135,442

Emmitsburg, MD $129,796

Fairplay, MD $129,715

Funkstown, MD $129,701

Glenelg, MD $136,876

Glenwood, MD $136,205

Hagerstown, MD $129,045

Hancock, MD $125,442

Ijamsville, MD $135,378

Jefferson, MD $133,850

Keedysville, MD $130,967

Keymar, MD $130,902

Knoxville, MD $133,014

Ladiesburg, MD $131,373

Libertytown, MD $132,582

Lisbon, MD $135,459

Little Orleans, MD $124,747

Maugansville, MD $128,576

Middletown, MD $132,392

Monrovia, MD $135,081

Mount Airy, MD $134,271

Myersville, MD $130,672

New Market, MD $133,727

New Midway, MD $131,369

New Windsor, MD $132,557

Point Of Rocks, MD $135,454

Rocky Ridge, MD $130,496

Rohrersville, MD $131,860

Sabillasville, MD $129,540

Saint James, MD $129,734

Sharpsburg, MD $130,773

Smithsburg, MD $129,318

Sykesville, MD $134,618

Taneytown, MD $130,107

Thurmont, MD $130,643

Tuscarora, MD $135,972

Union Bridge, MD $132,019

Unionville, MD $132,657

Walkersville, MD $132,188

West Friendship, MD $135,739

Williamsport, MD $129,185

Woodbine, MD $135,445

Woodsboro, MD $131,559

Salisbury, MD $130,479

Allen, MD $130,300

Berlin, MD $130,162

Bishopville, MD $130,193

Bivalve, MD $130,671

Manchester, MD $129,507

Marriottsville, MD $135,156

Maryland Line, MD $129,108

Mayo, MD $137,081

Millersville, MD $135,964

Monkton, MD $132,765

Odenton, MD $137,338

Crofton, MD $138,124

Owings Mills, MD $134,887

Parkton, MD $130,728

Pasadena, MD $135,341

Perry Hall, MD $134,975

Perryman, MD $132,726

Phoenix, MD $134,264

Pylesville, MD $129,948

Randallstown, MD $135,096

Reisterstown, MD $134,568

Riderwood, MD $135,381

Riva, MD $137,606

Severn, MD $135,943

Severna Park, MD $135,759

Simpsonville, MD $137,082

Sparks Glencoe, MD $133,177

Crisfield, MD $129,494

Stevenson, MD $135,184

Dhs, MD $142,989

Waldorf, MD $141,299

Street, MD $130,541

Upperco, MD $132,388

Upper Falls, MD $134,552

Westminster, MD $132,393

Whiteford, MD $129,897

White Hall, MD $130,552

White Marsh, MD $134,850

Woodstock, MD $135,218

Baltimore, MD $135,394

Towson, MD $135,378

Gwynn Oak, MD $135,423

Pikesville, MD $135,327

Sparrows Point, MD $135,248

Middle River, MD $134,968

Essex, MD $135,287

Dundalk, MD $135,416

Brooklyn, MD $135,419

Curtis Bay, MD $135,446

Halethorpe, MD $135,436

Catonsville, MD $135,503

Parkville, MD $135,357

Nottingham, MD $135,219

Rosedale, MD $135,392

Windsor Mill, MD $135,350

Gaithersburg, MD $141,095

Washington Grove, MD $141,169

Investigation Manager Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Investigation Manager roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 70% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Financial Services and Pharmaceuticals sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Investigation Manager positions in Software & Networking or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Investigation Manager as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Investigation Manager

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Financial Services	$176,012	$85.0	30%
Pharmaceuticals	$169,242	$81.0	25%
Biotechnology	$162,472	$78.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$155,703	$75.0	15%
Chemicals	$148,933	$72.0	10%

Investigation Manager Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Investigation Manager's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$122,330

Average $135,394/year

$145,628

$10,194

Average $11,283/month

$12,136

$2,352

Average $2,604/week

$2,801

$59

Average $65/hour

$70

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$145,628	$12,136	$2,801	$70
Average	$135,394	$11,283	$2,604	$65
25th Percentile	$122,330	$10,194	$2,352	$59

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