Field examiner vs examining officer

The differences between field examiners and examining officers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a field examiner has an average salary of $68,722, which is higher than the $57,172 average annual salary of an examining officer.

The top three skills for a field examiner include due diligence, exam findings and collateral management. The most important skills for an examining officer are audit process, , and .

Field examiner vs examining officer overview

	Field Examiner	Examining Officer
Yearly salary	$68,722	$57,172
Hourly rate	$33.04	$27.49
Growth rate	21%	21%
Number of jobs	46,780	55,872
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Field examiner vs examining officer salary

Field examiners and examining officers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Field Examiner	Examining Officer
Average salary	$68,722	$57,172
Salary range	Between $49,000 And $95,000	Between $26,000 And $122,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	CIT Group	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between field examiner and examining officer education

There are a few differences between a field examiner and an examining officer in terms of educational background:

	Field Examiner	Examining Officer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 61%
Most common major	Accounting	Business
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Pennsylvania

Field examiner vs examining officer demographics

Here are the differences between field examiners' and examining officers' demographics:

	Field Examiner	Examining Officer
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 59.2% Female, 40.8%	Male, 59.2% Female, 40.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 5.7% Hispanic or Latino, 12.0% Asian, 8.9% White, 66.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 11.3% Asian, 11.4% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	19%	19%

Differences between field examiner and examining officer duties and responsibilities

Field examiner example responsibilities.

Achieve to eliminate IRS penalty fees for reporting payments make to unverify or fraudulent accounts.
Analyze, organize and summarize information obtain through research, document analysis and interviews into an examination report.
Recruit by SIU management from the customer service ranks.
Research applicable laws, policies, and procedures to make educate determinations and adjudicate claims.
Identify research and analyze possible fraudulent activity.
Create SecondLook intake department to conduct an analysis and investigate unusual/suspicious account activity.

Examining officer example responsibilities.

Manage large ATF cases in coordination with other supervisors and field members.
Provide comprehensive written and verbal reports of regulatory concerns note during the examinations to member firm executives and FINRA's management.
Prepare findings and recommendations and monitor compliance base on ASR result.
Monitor drug court veterans using computer databases and making contact with multiple government agencies.

Field examiner vs examining officer skills

Common field examiner skills

Due Diligence, 16%
Exam Findings, 15%
Collateral Management, 12%
Financial Reports, 11%
GAAP, 9%
ABL, 7%

Common examining officer skills

Audit Process, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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