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Loss Prevention Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$141,900
United States, 2025
Employment
622,190
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability, and develop risk control measures.
- O*NET code
- 11-9199.08
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years
Typical tasks
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$74,300
25th percentile
$102,880
75th percentile
$186,300
90th percentile
$238,270
Most important skills
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Time Management3.9
- Critical Thinking3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Complex Problem Solving3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.9
- Instructing3.9
- Systems Analysis3.8
- Active Learning3.8
- Systems Evaluation3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 20 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
20
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Time Management | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Persuasion | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.6 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Negotiation | 3.5 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Loss Prevention ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose, CA | $217,280 | 13,740 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $210,080 | 21,550 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $184,250 | 9,120 | 2025 |
| MA | $182,950 | 10,630 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $179,090 | 1,020 | 2025 |
| Binghamton, NY | $177,830 | 170 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $175,980 | 9,250 | 2025 |
| DC | $175,720 | 18,570 | 2025 |
| CA | $174,560 | 99,580 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $174,520 | 2,040 | 2025 |
| CO | $171,140 | 14,060 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $170,980 | 42,010 | 2025 |
| Santa Cruz, CA | $170,650 | 350 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $169,800 | 34,400 | 2025 |
| San Diego, CA | $169,240 | 9,370 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $168,980 | 7,110 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $168,160 | 31,210 | 2025 |
| DE | $168,060 | 1,280 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $167,660 | 440 | 2025 |
| NY | $167,200 | 18,470 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.