Management · Holland code CEI
Loss Prevention Managers
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
Also called: Asset Protection Manager, Loss Prevention Director, Loss Prevention Manager, Loss Prevention Operations Manager, Logistics Loss Prevention Manager, Loss Control Manager, Loss Prevention Operations Director, Loss Prevention Supervisor.
O*NET 11-9199.08
At a glance
- US median annual pay
- $141,900
- Middle half earn $102,880 to $186,300. BLS OEWS, May 2025.
- Most common education
- Bachelor's Degree
- 55% of workers surveyed by O*NET report this level.
- Preparation needed
- Job Zone 4 of 5
- Considerable preparation. Zone 1 is little or none; zone 5 is graduate-level.
What the work involves
The tasks workers in this occupation rate as most important, from the O*NET survey.
- Coordinate or conduct internal investigations of problems such as employee theft and violations of corporate loss prevention policies.
- Administer systems and programs to reduce loss, maintain inventory control, or increase safety.
- Review loss prevention exception reports and cash discrepancies to ensure adherence to guidelines.
- Train loss prevention staff, retail managers, or store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
- Investigate or interview individuals suspected of shoplifting or internal theft.
- Provide recommendations and solutions in crisis situations such as workplace violence, protests, and demonstrations.
- Identify potential for loss and develop strategies to eliminate it.
- Hire or supervise loss prevention staff.
Skills and knowledge it leans on
Skills
- Reading Comprehension4.0 / 5
- Active Listening4.0 / 5
- Speaking4.0 / 5
- Critical Thinking3.9 / 5
- Monitoring3.9 / 5
- Writing3.8 / 5
Knowledge areas
- Public Safety and Security4.1 / 5
- Law and Government3.9 / 5
- Administration and Management3.8 / 5
- English Language3.8 / 5
- Education and Training3.7 / 5
- Customer and Personal Service3.5 / 5
Importance ratings on O*NET’s 1 to 5 scale. Higher means the occupation depends on it more.
Who tends to enjoy it
How strongly this occupation draws on each of the six Holland interest types, which is the same profile the career interests test compares you against.
- Realistic41
- Investigative44
- Artistic0
- Social31
- Enterprising77
- Conventional81
The same work abroad
Other countries classify jobs differently, so these are the closest matches through the international ISCO-08 standard, not exact equivalents.
European occupation titles (ESCO)
- security manager · DE Sicherheitsbeauftragte/Sicherheitsbeauftragter · FR responsable de sécurité
- financial fraud examiner · DE Prüfer im Bereich Finanzbetrug/Prüferin im Bereich Finanzbetrug · FR commissaire aux comptes
- ICT security manager · DE IT-Sicherheitsmanager/IT-Sicherheitsmanagerin · FR responsable de la sécurité informatique
- store detective · DE Kaufhausdetektiv/Kaufhausdetektivin · FR agent de sécurité magasin/agente de sécurité magasin
- security guard · DE Fachkraft Schutz- und Sicherheit · FR agent de sécurité/agente de sécurité
- hospitality establishment security officer · DE Sicherheitsbeauftragter des Beherbergungsbetriebs/Sicherheitsbeauftragte des Beherbergungsbetriebs · FR responsable de la sécurité en établissement hôtelier
Closest UK occupation groups (SOC 2020)
- Chartered and certified accountants (2421)233,600 employed
- Cyber security professionals (2135)91,200 employed
- Legal associate professionals (3520)57,300 employed
Employment is the UK Annual Population Survey for April 2025 to March 2026, all workers in the group, which can be broader than this one occupation.
Pay across Europe, for the whole group
Median annual earnings of all employees in “Service and sales workers”. This is the broad ISCO group this occupation falls in, not the occupation itself, so treat it as context for the wage level, not as a salary for this job.
| Country | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Belgium | €32,957 |
| Sweden | €32,596 |
| Netherlands | €29,198 |
| Austria | €29,068 |
| Germany | €27,471 |
| Ireland | €26,978 |
| Italy | €24,995 |
| France | €24,971 |
| Spain | €18,303 |
| Portugal | €10,656 |
| Poland | €7,579 |
Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey, businesses with ten or more employees outside public administration, in euro and not adjusted for the cost of living. Reference years differ between sources: the US, Japan and Europe figures on this page come from different survey years, so compare them as rough levels, not to the euro or yen.
Exposure to AI
This occupation sits in the higher third of the 774 occupations scored, with an exposure score of +0.96. The scores are standardized across those occupations, so 0 is the average and a score of 1 is about one standard deviation above it.
Our note on reading it: the dataset links AI applications to the abilities that occupations require, so the score reflects overlap between the two. It is a comparison between occupations, not a forecast about jobs. It does not say whether exposure means tasks are replaced or workers get more done with the tools, and it says little about one employer or one role.
Source: Felten, E., Raj, M., & Seamans, R. (2021). Occupational, industry, and geographic exposure to artificial intelligence: A novel dataset and its potential uses. Strategic Management Journal, 42(12), 2195-2217. Matched to this page by 6-digit SOC code (11-9199).
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